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PhD in Political Science, Ganyi gives a sharp look at the evolutions of the global Supply Chain industry through the prism of the political and economic context.

The accelerated reconfiguration of global supply chains

The continuation of the "Zero Covid" policy in China and the Russia-Ukraine war could accelerate the reconfiguration of the Chinese-centric global supply chain, with a strong dichotomy between diversifying from or strengthening localisation in China. The current lockdown in Shanghai contrasts with t...
Ganyi Zhang
May 03 2022
10 min

Spain, a promising market for Asia-Europe cross-border e-commerce

SPECIAL FEATURE 3/5. Spain is experiencing a rapid development in e-commerce, particularly cross-border. This trend is conducive to the development of new logistics circuits.  With more than 26 million e-commerce consumers, Spain is considered as the fourth largest e-commerce market in the EU, follo...
Ganyi Zhang
April 22 2022
11 min

Asia-Europe rail freight attracts European investment

Continued double-digit growth in rail freight between Asia and Europe is prompting Europe to invest in infrastructure. This article reviews the main emerging projects and their potential. By crossing the threshold of 50,000 train trips made since the launch of the services in 2011, rail freight betw...
Ganyi Zhang
February 25 2022
11 min

What is the situation for China-Europe rail freight subsidies in 2022?

The success of China-Europe rail freight raises the question of its subsidy policy. In 2022, an adjustment seems more likely than an outright end to subsidies. Rail freight between China and Europe continued to flourish in 2021. Such is the success of the service that there is continuing speculation...
Ganyi Zhang
January 28 2022
9 min

A More Integrated Asian Economy under the RCEP

The Asia-Pacific Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) is beginning to unfold. It brings new dynamics to the global supply chain beyond the region. On January 1st, 2022, the Asia-Pacific Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) entered into force for the te...
Ganyi Zhang
January 04 2022
10 min

A New Chapter for Transatlantic Relations in Sight

The European Union and the United States have agreed to end their trade dispute on steel and aluminium. The agreement provides for a partial lifting of bilateral tariffs and opens new opportunities for transatlantic trade.  The three-year-old trade dispute between the European Union and the United S...
Ganyi Zhang
November 23 2021
7 min

Supply chain: nearshoring becomes a pertinent option

The continuing pandemic situation in Southeast Asia and the energy shortage in China have seriously affected the manufacturing capability in East Asia. In the meantime, the ongoing supply chain disruption now makes nearshoring an increasingly pertinent supply diversification option. In recent months...
Ganyi Zhang
November 02 2021
7 min

Europe wants to increase its role in transport connectivity

Two new EU policy initiatives will influence transport connectivity strategy. We offer an analysis of these texts, with a focus on the Europe-Asia connection.   On September 15th, the EU Commission presented its Indo-Pacific strategy as well as a new infrastructure investment scheme called “Global G...
Ganyi Zhang
October 15 2021
7 min

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