China

When Will the Chip Shortage End? U.S., EU Spend Billions in Race to Beat China

March 16, 2022

Sanctions are causing a shortage of microchips in Russia. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Europe are spending billions in a race to reduce reliance on imports just as China plans to turn itself into a chip powerhouse.

War Shocks Ripple Across One of the World’s Busiest Trade Lanes

March 2, 2022

Bloomberg

Putin’s assault on Ukraine, and retaliatory steps designed to paralyze the Russian economy, are heaping new disruptions on supply chains that never recovered from unprecedented shocks caused by the pandemic.

What’s at Stake for Global Economy as Russia Standoff Escalates

February 24, 2022

Bloomberg

A world economy that’s still recovering from COVID-19 faces new risks as the standoff between the West and Russia escalates.

GOP Opposition in House Puts U.S.-China Competition Bill at Risk

February 2, 2022

Bloomberg

Growing Republican criticism risks complicating passage of a once-bipartisan bill intended to make the U.S economy more competitive, saying it goes too easy on China even as it aims to aid the domestic semiconductor industry.

Get Ready for More Freight Bottlenecks During Chinese New Year and Beyond

February 1, 2022

Helen Atkinson, Senior Editor

DHL is projecting an 88% decrease from typical volumes of China-U.S. freight during the first week of the Chinese New Year, which begins February 1.

House Unveils China, Chips Bill, Paving Way for Senate Deal

January 25, 2022

Bloomberg

The House of Representatives unveiled its legislation to bolster U.S. research and development to better compete with China and aid the domestic semiconductor industry, in a bid to negotiate a final bill this year with the Senate.

Top Carmaker Shutdowns Hint More to Come in Covid-Zero China

January 19, 2022

Bloomberg

China’s zero tolerance approach to Covid has idled Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG factories — a troubling sign for global carmakers as the omicron variant begins to spread in the world’s biggest auto production hub.

Global Supply Chains Brace for Impact as Omicron Reaches China

January 12, 2022

Bloomberg

An omicron outbreak in China is sending jitters through supply chains as manufacturers and shippers brace for disruption inside the world’s-biggest trading nation if it can’t contain the fast-spreading variant.

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Watch: What’s Shaping Up on the Trade Front in 2022

January 3, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Lee Smith, attorney and leader of the International Trade & Security Practice of the law firm of Baker Donelson, lays out the major trade issues that importers and exporters are likely to encounter in the coming year.

China’s Solar Industry Is Slowly Shifting Away From Xinjiang

December 21, 2021

Bloomberg

Chinese solar companies are gradually shifting the country’s solar supply chain away from Xinjiang as the U.S. increases its scrutiny of the region.

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