What started as minor supplier adjustments in response to the US–China trade conflict has evolved into comprehensive strategies of diversification and reshoring of critical inputs.

Elizabeth Mackie is a senior manager at Economist Impact, focused on trade and geopolitics in the the Asia Pacific and based in Sydney. An experienced policy professional, she has expertise across ...

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Aashi Garg is an analyst at Economist Impact, working with the policy and insights team in the Asia Pacific and based in India. Driven by a passion for impactful decision making, she leads policy and ...

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