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    Ganyi Zhang

    With a PhD in political science, Ganyi takes a sharp look at how transport and the supply chain are evolving around the world, through the prism of political and economic trends.

    Latin America at the crossroads of supply chain diversifications

    The United States, the European Union, and China are seeking closer trade links with Latin America. The region thus finds itself at the crossroads of three forms of supply chain diversification. Possessing the world’s largest resources of lithium, Latin America is now under the spotlight. The US and...
    Ganyi Zhang
    September 27 2023
    9 min

    A Snapshot of the China-EU Rail Freight Market in S1 2023

    China-EU rail freight volumes on the main Eurasian corridor fell by 48% in the first semester of 2023, back to the pre-pandemic level of 2019. It has been a rollercoaster ride for the China-EU rail freight market over the past three years. Following the exponential growth in 2020 and 2021 came the R...
    Ganyi Zhang
    September 08 2023
    4 min

    The impact of China's uneven recovery on trade with the EU

    China is experiencing a modest economic recovery, especially in manufacturing, despite the end of its Zero Covid policy. This situation is affecting the development of trade with the European Union. In the first semester of 2023, the Chinese economy presented mixed results, with recovery slowing in ...
    Ganyi Zhang
    August 31 2023
    8 min

    White Paper: supply chain diversification

    The global pandemic and the ongoing geopolitical tension are leading companies and governments to develop a strategy of supply chain diversification. This policy is beginning to have a tangible impact on world trade patterns. The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the vulnerability of global trade and su...
    Ganyi Zhang
    August 10 2023
    2 min

    UK’s Indo-Pacific Tilt: what trade tells us

    In 2021, the UK theorized a political desire to develop its relations with the Indo-Pacific region. However, trade figures show that results remain limited for the time being. By positioning itself as a European country with global interests, the UK presented its Indo-Pacific tilt in 2021, aimed at ...
    Ganyi Zhang
    July 06 2023
    10 min

    Supply Chain: FDI illustrates the nearshoring movement

    The evolution of foreign direct investment suggests a profound movement towards the regionalization of supply chains, particularly in strategic economic sectors. In the first part of our survey on supply chain diversification, we looked at recent developments in world trade, which help to identify s...
    Ganyi Zhang
    June 06 2023
    8 min

    Supply chain and trade: diversification becomes tangible

    Diversification is now at the centre of corporate supply chain strategies and governments’ industrial policies. It is beginning to have a tangible impact on world trade. The global pandemic and the ongoing geopolitical tension have placed diversification at the centre of corporate supply chain strat...
    Ganyi Zhang
    May 12 2023
    8 min

    China-Germany Trade following China’s Reopening

    SPECIAL FEATURE 2/5. Trade between Germany and China dominates all trade between China and the EU. But the economic and geopolitical contexts are causing some shifts. German-Chinese economic ties continue to thrive and dominate China's trade with the EU, though its importance in China-EU trade has d...
    Ganyi Zhang
    April 05 2023
    8 min

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