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		<p>Based in Perth, Western Australia, Andre is the Founder &amp; CEO of the Asia Pacific Connex consultancy. He holds a BSc (Hons) degree from University of Natal and an MBA in supply chain management from the Australian Institute of Business. He is currently a PhD candidate on the impact of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on infrastructure and logistics in the ASEAN. Author of “China’s Belt Road Initiative: The Challenge For The Middle Kingdom Through A New Logistics Paradigm”, he has also published numerous articles concerning BRI and the changing Eurasian trade paradigm.</p>
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			<p>In 2007, China began implementing the strategy encapsulating the new world reality that “data is the new oil“. Through the control of data and information,&#8230;</p>
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			<p>There has been a lot of media coverage around the recent escalation of high-level negotiations underway between China and Vietnam. Several agreements and MOU’s have&#8230;</p>
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			<p>Since the article published on this website in 2021, on China&#8217;s drive towards creating a global smart supply chain integration system by way of its&#8230;</p>
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			<p>As the world economy undergoes tremendous upheaval and transition, trade has reached a critical inflection point. The new emerging paradigm emerging is a shift from&#8230;</p>
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