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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.

EU-US: Public policies take up the challenges of the supply chain

The European Union and the United States have each published reports on the robustness of their supply chains and ways to address their vulnerabilities. We offer a comparative review of their analyses. In both Europe and the United States, the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the strategic importan...
Ganyi Zhang
July 23 2021
8 min

Transatlantic trade: further progress on tariffs

The United States and the European Union are one step closer to resolving their trade disputes. Suspension of additional tariffs has been granted in both the large aircraft dispute and the steel and aluminum dispute. A number of decisions in May and June 2021 have undoubtedly provided very positive ...
Ganyi Zhang
July 08 2021
3 min

Hungary, a promising logistics hub for the China-Europe connection

Hungary is expected to become a major logistics hub for the China-Europe trade, as demonstrated by several major infrastructure projects that are already deployed or planned. Multiple transportation infrastructure projects already deployed or planned place Hungary in a position to become a new logis...
Ganyi Zhang
June 22 2021
10 min

2011-2021 China-Europe Rail Freight: Ten-Year Review

The year 2021 marks the tenth anniversary of the China Railway Express (CRE). A vast rail freight network linking China to Europe which has been gradually building up. Traffic is taking off, and expansion plans are well underway. Originally, in 2011, the China Railway Express was just a route for sh...
Ganyi Zhang
June 16 2021
2 min

EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement: a promising start

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) entered into force on August 1st, 2020. An opportunity to examine the initial impacts and to analyze the prospects for the future. As the most ambitious FTA (free trade agreement) the EU has ever signed with a developing country, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade ...
Ganyi Zhang
May 11 2021
9 min

Suspended Tariffs: Towards a New Era in Transatlantic Relations?

The trade war between Europe and the United States has reached a truce. But the road to a transatlantic trade agreement is still long. On March 5th, the US and the EU agreed to mutually suspend for a four-month period the tariffs linked to their large civil aircraft trade dispute. Both parties hope ...
Ganyi Zhang
April 14 2021
8 min

Supply Chain diversification: China retains a strategic role

States and companies are seeking to reduce their dependence on China in some strategic sectors by diversifying sources of supply. As a world leader in the supply of intermediate goods, China nevertheless retains a strategic role. “China Plus One”, as a strategy to reduce the dependence on Chinese su...
Ganyi Zhang
March 31 2021
8 min

Thailand: An Emerging Regional Manufacturing Hub for electric vehicles

The supply chain diversification trend for moving out of China is benefiting South East Asia. Thailand, as the largest automotive manufacturer in the region, is perceived as being a promising option for the automotive industry, especially for electric vehicles. Southeast Asia is one of the most prom...
Ganyi Zhang
March 15 2021
9 min

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