Tuesday, April 13, 2021 · SCMR Staff
A new report assesses the outlook for the India-U.S. relationship by examining four key dimensions that will prove critical in the coming decade: India’s role as a supplier, as a competitor, as a geopolitical player, and as a market.
Thursday, April 1, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Regarding this week’s furor over Xinjiang cotton— announcements from several foreign textile and garment companies, including H&M, that they would stop using Xinjiang cotton and call for a boycott of the product due to the forced labor of Uyghurs, hundreds of thousands…
Friday, March 26, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Communist authorities have recently encouraged consumers across China to boycott companies that have publicly expressed concerns about forced labor and other human rights violations against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in and from the northwest region of Xinjiang.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
While the United States holds an early lead in the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI), China is mounting a strong challenge on several important fronts.
Monday, January 25, 2021 · Michael Gravier
This is an opportune moment to invest in China and East Asia more broadly, albeit it comes with several caveats.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 · Rosemary Coates
Before you leave China, be sure you have identified all of the risks of a new location as well as those of leaving your current manufacturing site. Better yet, consider opening a second factory in a new location, without closing the old one, known as “China Plus One…
Thursday, October 15, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Foley reports show a shift away from China and just-in-time manufacturing models – and toward stability, resilience and adoption of new innovations – among other key findings.
Monday, June 22, 2020 · Rosemary Coates
Hong Kongers are fierce protectors of their democracy, their rule of law, and their lifestyle, so China’s intrusion into the city’s operations has met with heavy resistance. With the passage of this new law, Hong Kong will be subject to the same standards and definitions…
Monday, June 15, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
A new report recently shared with SCMR by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation argues that while boosting onshore production is desirable, breaking with finely tuned international supply chains would introduce significant challenges while doing little to boost…
Friday, May 8, 2020 · Matthew Lekstutis and Sandeep Shah
You need a roadmap to move supply from China. Combined with a strong infrastructure in roads, modern factories and limited regulation, China's production meets insatiable demand from the United States and other countries for cheap goods.
Thursday, May 7, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
To collect deeper insights into how businesses are being impacted by COVID-19 and capture their perspectives on international trade developments, DHL conducted a survey of U.S. SMEs, including its customers.
Monday, April 27, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock
In March, shipping volumes from China approached 94% of pre-COVID volume, a marked improvement from February. But it's a tale of two industry segments.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock
Geopolitical analyst Jacob Shapiro argues that the over-reliance on China as a primary supplier will drive change across global supply chains
Thursday, February 20, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
While many Chinese provinces have ended their official shutdowns, and others are expected to do so by the end of the month, Freightos reports that resumption of work has remained slow.
Friday, February 14, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Global ports will see reduced trade volumes as a result of the coronavirus, COVID-19, which would become more severe should Chinese production take time to recover to pre-epidemic levels, says Fitch Ratings.
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