The worldwide shift of production is fully underway as companies with global operations diversify their sourcing and work to manage risk.

A few months before the presidential election in the USA, Donald Trump has a good chance of being re-elected.

The introduction of electric vehicles is about much more than the environment. Their rising role in the global economy has triggered a clash of industrial policies, cross-border trade partnerships, social policies, and national security agendas. How stakeholders react will impact the future of global trade and international relations.

Economic security is driving a new era of globalization where dependencies are increasingly viewed as potential vulnerabilities. But efforts by advanced economies to diversify away from China are not happening in isolation. China is leveraging its dominance in supply chains to compete with emerging and developed economies. As supply chains begin to shift, China will make the process as costly as possible for its rivals.