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Geopolitics and global value chains: Implications for trade policy and development in Asia

This session provides an overview of how the content of global supply chains have been reshaped by US protectionism, how developing countries can engage and upgrade, and the turbulence expected over the coming year. Rising geopolitical tensions and increasing fragmentation introduce new risks into global production networks, forcing both disruptions and creating new strategic opportunities.

Geopolitics and global value chains: Implications for trade policy and development in Asia

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This session provides an overview of how the content of global supply chains have been reshaped by US protectionism, how developing countries can engage and upgrade, and the turbulence expected over the...

Rising geopolitical tensions and increasing fragmentation introduce new risks into global production networks, forcing both disruptions and creating new strategic opportunities.

How is US trade policy shaping these tensions and how are developing Asia-Pacific participants responding to them?

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Rising geopolitical tensions and increasing fragmentation introduce new risks into global production networks, forcing both disruptions and creating new strategic opportunities. How is US trade policy shaping these tensions and how are developing Asia-Pacific participants responding to them? This session provides an overview of how the content of global supply chains have been reshaped by US protectionism, how developing countries can engage and upgrade, and the turbulence expected over the coming year.

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MODERATOR Arvind SubramanianSenior Fellow, PIIE SPEAKERS Mary E.

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