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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.

    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

    Impact of new globalisation for intra- and extra-Asian trade

    In a context of economic slowdown and the reorganisation of global supply chains, Intra- and Extra-Asian trade presented divergent pictures in 2022.
    Ganyi Zhang
    March 10 2023
    10 min

    China-EU rail freight: a highly sensitive market

    China-EU rail freight via the Northern Corridor has seen a 34% drop in volumes shipped in 2022, due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and an increase in maritime competitiveness. Some markets are nevertheless promising. 2022 was undoubtedly a challenging year for China-EU rail freight. The Russia-Uk...
    Ganyi Zhang
    February 21 2023
    10 min

    The Transatlantic Relation in the Era of Friend-shoring

    The US has a stated ambition to build less vulnerable supply chains, with a focus on 'friendly' countries. Will this bring any new dynamics to transatlantic trade in 2023? In 2022, the US Secretary of the Treasury, Yellen, introduced the concept of "friend-shoring". Unlike nearshoring, offshoring an...
    Ganyi Zhang
    January 24 2023
    9 min

    The changing EU trade flows in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war

    The Russia-Ukraine war has drastically modified certain trade flows between the EU and Russia. This article examines the changes that have taken place and the possible long-term impacts. The Russia-Ukraine war is having an impact on trade between the EU and Russia, particularly in certain industries...
    Ganyi Zhang
    November 24 2022
    6 min

    India: Progressing in the More Politicized Global Supply Chain

    The pandemic and the changing geopolitical dynamics have highlighted India as a promising supply chain diversification option. Using the latest trade and investment data, this article explores India’s current standing in the changing supply chain reconfiguration. Asymmetrical Trade Position Overall,...
    Ganyi Zhang
    November 02 2022
    10 min

    Rail Freight: the reconfiguration of the China-Europe market

    The Russia-Ukraine war has radically changed the rail freight connection between China and Europe via the Northern Corridor. This article examines the development in the first seven months of 2022, concentrating on the period following the outbreak of the conflict. According to statistics from China...
    Ganyi Zhang
    September 27 2022
    8 min

    Comparative assessment of the diversification of EU-US supply chains

    The EU and the United States have expressed their desire to strengthen their respective strategic autonomy, based in particular on the diversification of supply chains. This is a complex ambition to implement. The global pandemic has spurred the discussion of supply chain diversification, especially...
    Ganyi Zhang
    July 22 2022
    11 min

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