China

Intel CEO’s New Manufacturing Crusade Pits Investors Against U.S. Interests

January 24, 2021

Intel Corp.’s new Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger wants the company to regain its former glory as the world’s leading chip manufacturer, and he says it’s a strategic priority for the U.S.

Shippers Saw a Need for Bigger Vessels, But They Built Them Too Big

January 24, 2021

Bloomberg

Here's why the cost of shipping goods out of China is soaring right now.

China’s Disputed Virus Theory Has Shoppers Shunning Foreign Food

January 22, 2021

Bloomberg

The World Health Organization has said there’s no evidence of people catching the coronavirus via food and food packaging, while China has taken increasingly drastic steps to test and halt imports.

A Year of Poor Planning Led to Carmakers’ Massive Chip Shortage

January 21, 2021

Bloomberg

Near-sighted planning, supply-chain complexities and a tradition of keeping inventories low caused the semiconductor shortage that is now forcing carmakers to idle production lines and straining their relationship with chip manufacturers.

U.S. Vaccine Rollout Hindered by Faulty Coordination, Messaging

WHO Fumes at Western Drugmakers As China Fills Vaccine Void

January 20, 2021

Bloomberg

For months, the World Health Organization has called on countries to come together to ensure a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines among rich and poor nations. Now it’s starting to lose patience.

How China Won Trump’s Trade War and Got Americans to Foot the Bill

January 13, 2021

Bloomberg

President Trump famously tweeted that “trade wars are good, and easy to win” in 2018 as he began to impose tariffs on about $360 billion of imports from China. Turns out he was wrong on both counts.

'Virtually Entire' Fashion Industry Complicit in Forced Labor

U.K. to Fine Firms That Hide Chinese Imports From Uighur Labor

January 13, 2021

Bloomberg

Companies with an annual turnover of more than 36 million pounds ($49 million) will have to publish a supply-chain transparency report or face fines.

Global Food Prices at Six-Year High Are Set to Keep On Climbing

January 13, 2021

Bloomberg

Global food prices reached a six-year high in December and are likely to keep rising into 2021, adding to pressure on household budgets while hunger surges around the world.

Ten Ways Renewable Energy’s Boom Year Will Shape 2021

January 7, 2021

Bloomberg

Even after COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on almost everything else, the new year begins with surging growth for renewable energy.

How Biden Could Change Trade With Europe and Transpacific Regions

December 10, 2020

Ron Atapattu, SCB Contributor

Although no definite plans have been laid out by the Biden team, there are certain scenarios worth considering now.

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The latest supply chain news, analysis, trends and best practices for companies operating in China. Learn how businesses are optimizing supply chain and logistics performance across China’s 22 provinces, five autonomous regions and four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing) - addressing a range of challenges such as rising labor costs, poor infrastructure, complex customs and trade laws, unstable political climates and government controlled exchange rates.