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Global Outlook 2017: China’s rocky year
At the World Economic Forum, President Xi Jinping reiterated China’s commitment to globalization and openness, ideals the U.S. now seems to be rejecting (source: dpa)
General info
What's inside
- Donald Trump’s election in the U.S. brings a lot of uncertainty to Chinese policy
- Beijing may be tested on trade, Taiwan and the South China Sea
- However, it also has an opportunity to fill a vacuum left by the U.S. internationally
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possible effects of current decisions.
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