With the US presidential election looming on November 5th, we embark on a detailed discussion about the potential re-election of Donald Trump and its impact on U.S.-China relations, especially for businesses engaged in … [Read more...]
Biden hits Chinese EVs, solar, medical devices, batteries, and more with increased tariffs
On May 14th 2024, the Biden administration announced new China tariffs that could value around US$18 billion in tax revenues. Products in the firing line are broadly related to American national security and include semiconductors, EVs, … [Read more...]
How did China become a global technology leader, and where are they headed?
What is driving China's tech dominance? How are they innovating today? Who are some key tech industry leaders? How is technology caught up in the US-China trade war? We answer these, and more, questions here as we look into how China rose … [Read more...]
2024: What if Trump Came Back? New Tariffs for China?
Looking at the momentum of Donald Trump's campaign for the US presidency, people everywhere are starting to take the scenario of his returning to the White House seriously. And people involved in international trade are wondering, will he … [Read more...]
Decoupling from China vs. De-Risking: Back To Reality?
In February, after visiting some of our clients in North America, I wrote How USA & Canada SME Importers Feel about China in early 2023, in which I described three categories of importers affected by the trend of decoupling from … [Read more...]
How USA & Canada SME Importers Feel about China in early 2023
I recently got back from a trip in the Southwest and Northeast of the USA (for about 3 weeks), and in East Canada (for about 2 weeks). I haven't met a lot of clients for years (or ever) due to difficult traveling, so it was … [Read more...]
2022 Review: The Key Stories for Importers from China/Asia
QualityInspection author and Sofeast Group CEO, Renaud Anjoran, and Adrian from the Sofeast team look back at 2022's key news stories and topics that have affected importers with supply chains in China and other Asian countries. What's … [Read more...]
Should North American Importers Leave China For Countries Like Mexico or Vietnam? (Feat. Andrew Hupert) [Podcast]
In this episode… Our CEO Renaud is joined by a special guest in this episode, Andrew Hupert, a cross-cultural management and communication expert, coach, and trainer who spent 10+ years in China, is currently based in Mexico, and also … [Read more...]
How Does Mexico Compare To China As A Manufacturing Base? [Podcast]
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In this episode… Dan Harris from China Law Blog recently wrote: "Mexico is the New China" and Manufacturers are Moving There. Renaud Anjoran and Adrian from the team explore the topic of nearshoring to locations like Mexico, why it may … [Read more...]
A New ‘Cold War’ Between The USA & China’s Effect On Manufacturing [Podcast]
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As tensions rise between China and the USA, is a new 'Cold War' brewing? If so, what effect is this or could this be having on manufacturing? Adrian from Sofeast and myself go political in this episode, discussing how the political … [Read more...]