As UNCTAD predicts trade rebound in 2024, the US faces port disruptions after a bridge collapse and Taiwan deals with earthquake aftermath. China's #EVtrade strains global auto markets, fueling US-China tensions over #subsidies . Explore our #readinglist :buff.ly/3TZL7yB

For all the talk of near-, on- or friend-shoring, global #supplychains have in fact been expanding, though they’re growing in a different way than before. Together with Oxford Economics The Economic Society of Australia, we discussed a deep dive on the subject. Watch a recap: buff.ly/3xo0ZUc

The increasing use of #export restrictions over the last decade has emerged as one of the most adverse trends in #globaltrade with lasting effects on the #worldeconomy . Learn more with our discussion guide based on a report by Keith Rockwell: buff.ly/3vyTpFH

As widely anticipated, #Yellen ’s second visit to China in a year didn’t yield major outcomes. But it did highlight the need for an open channel for high-level talks to prevent any escalation of economic conflict between the two countries, notes Jia Hui Tee.buff.ly/4cXEZQn

With the US stepping back from multilateral trade leadership, China's endeavors to dismantle #tradebarriers could position it as a pivotal player in the #WTO 's future. Hinrich Foundation advisor Henry Gao sat down with Foreign Press Correspondents Association & Club US for a discussion: buff.ly/4ajau5D

De minimis rules provide global #shipping opportunities to #smallbusinesses . Any move to reduce or remove the de minimis threshold will close off one of the most promising avenues for #MSMEs to grow and greater consumer choice, Deborah Elms warns: buff.ly/49Ck6HD

From #TikTok to #steel , recent policy developments mark a turn towards #protectionism in the US. Is it a long-term shift? How are geopolitical factors shaping South Korea’s #semiconductor industry? Are #supplychains de-risking? See what we've been reading: buff.ly/4axs1Xy