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Chinese-made electric cars will attract Western wrath

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INT

Chinese-manufactured BEVs are cheaper than Western models, accounting for nearly 10% of EU sales and 50% of imports

India will not eclipse China in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

India’s trade and investment ties with Latin America remain relatively modest, although there is scope for growth

The semiconductor demand/supply imbalance will persist

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INT

Semiconductor supply is failing to keep pace with surging demand for use in electronic devices, telecoms and automobiles

Cutting trade ties may prove harder for Russia than EU

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EU/RUSSIA

Russia’s exports to the EU have not ceased falling since the Ukraine invasion, whereas the drop in imports soon stopped

Procedure and politics may block US TPP ratification

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UNITED STATES

Election-year considerations may encourage Congress to reject the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact in 2016

EV uptake to change US economy and politics

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UNITED STATES

The United States has drawn huge investments from rivals in the race to electrify transport and create green jobs

US auto autarky ambition could cut world trade and GDP

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INT

The EU taxes US cars at 10%, firing an auto surplus; the US taxes EU cars at 2.5%, firing a deficit and troubling Trump

Robots will be crucial to East Asia’s future

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EAST ASIA

East Asia’s major economies are the world leaders in robotics in several respects

UK economy will remain services-dominated

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UK

Rebalancing an advanced economy towards manufacturing is an attempt to reverse the natural tide of development

Global tensions will spur value chains rethink

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INT

Firms are rethinking their strategies on global value chains, which may change markedly in years to come