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China will step up attempts to bolster food security

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CHINA

The law would set out responsibilities to support agricultural production, protect farmland, improve storage and reduce waste. Maintaining domestic production of key staples is a…

Congo will use conflict minerals to discredit Rwanda

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CONGO-KINSHASA

This comes amid heightened scrutiny of Rwandan support to the M23 rebellion in eastern DRC and plays on long-standing claims that the illegal minerals trade is a major driver of…

Blockchain can streamline simpler supply chains

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INT

However, implementation of this technology still faces multiple unresolved challenges, making the estimate appear over-optimistic.

International supply chains pose green challenges

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INTERNATIONAL

Trade-offs with other policy concerns such as domestic job creation pose political dilemmas. Both green technology products and their inputs are increasingly seen as strategic…

Adoption of new technologies raises cybersecurity need

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INT

These technologies are being adopted in the context of hybrid working and global digital supply chain integration. These technologies promise improved efficiency, service…

Firms to assess human and physical capital needs ahead

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INTERNATIONAL

Many may be compelled to reconsider not only their supply chains but also their corporate governance style and the amount of tax they are willing to pay to support state-financed…

Container shipping congestion will disrupt world trade

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INTERNATIONAL

The China containerised freight index, a widely-used barometer measuring contract rates for export container transport from Shanghai, has averaged more than 2,000 this year, twice…

Rare-earth diversification will rise in Western states

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INTERNATIONAL

Japan and United States have markedly reduced their dependence on Chinese rare earths since the mid-2000s -- signposting the future of supply dynamics for critical minerals whose…

'Reshoring' from China is slowly but surely underway

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CHINA

However, this is a partial and long-term process that for the rest of this decade is likely to leave China as an integral part of many transnational supply chains. Reshoring will…

Globalisation will evolve rather than reverse

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INTERNATIONAL

The global economy is unquestionably undergoing a period of structural transformation shaped by the war and an acceleration of pre-existing dynamics. These changes will create new…