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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.

AfCFTA: A More Integrated Africa in the Global Supply Chain

The new African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is open for business since January 1st, 2021. This article discusses Africa’s potential in engaging in the global supply chain under the AfCFTA. On January 1st, 2021, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) started to trade under the pref...
Ganyi Zhang
February 17 2021
11 min

EU-China Agreement: The Future May Not Be So Bright

The EU and China signed a "Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI)" at the very end of 2020. It will encourage European investment in the Chinese market, without completely calling into question the “China Plus One” strategy. On December 30th, 2020, the 7-year-long negotiation of the EU-China Co...
Ganyi Zhang
February 03 2021
7 min

India: A promising option in light of the “China Plus One” strategy

The diversification of manufacturing activities is a key driver for 2021 and will enhance supply chain resilience. India could be an option, but the competition is very tough, especially from Southeast Asian countries. The Covid-19 pandemic has aroused renewed interest for the “China Plus One” strat...
Ganyi Zhang
January 27 2021
9 min

Impact of the RCEP trade agreement on the Asia-Europe supply chain

The ten countries of ASEAN and five Asia-Pacific countries signed a major trade deal on November 15, giving birth to the world’s largest trading block. In this paper, we analyze the main points of the RCEP, with an emphasis on the impact on Europe-Asia trade. 2020 could not have been more eventful. ...
Ganyi Zhang
January 06 2021
9 min

The success of cross-border e-commerce in the Europe-Asia trade lane

The pandemic has meant that consumers are increasingly turning to online shopping. E-commerce has become a very significant source of traffic flow between Europe and Asia in both directions. Consumers are increasingly turning to online shopping in the face of the pandemic. Major shopping events such...
Ganyi Zhang
December 08 2020
9 min

US-EU tariff lists: Food and agricultural sector trade on the front line

On November 9th, the European Union decided to impose tariffs on around 4 billion dollars-worth of American products. One year ago, the US took a similar decision for 7.5 billion dollars-worth of European products. Our comparative analysis shows that the food and agricultural sector is that most exp...
Ganyi Zhang
December 01 2020
7 min

The emergence of Road Freight Services between China and Europe

The disruption of shipping due to the pandemic has generated a growing need for diversified transportation modes on the Europe-Asia trade lane. While China-EU rail freight has caught most attention, there have also been growing demands for road freight between China and the EU. The door-to-door Chin...
Ganyi Zhang
November 18 2020
6 min

The development of the “China+1” concept in the US and the EU

Diversifying sourcing with additional manufacturing sites outside of China has become a top priority for the supply chain industry, even more so due to the pandemic. However, the degree of diversification is quite different between the US and the EU. The pandemic has undoubtedly favored the emergenc...
Ganyi Zhang
November 04 2020
7 min

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