Comments on: The Epic Split. Why ‘Made in China’ is going out of style https://asiapowerwatch.com/the-epic-split-why-made-in-china-is-going-out-of-style/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-epic-split-why-made-in-china-is-going-out-of-style an observatory of Asian economic power Fri, 20 Nov 2020 14:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Johan Nylander https://asiapowerwatch.com/the-epic-split-why-made-in-china-is-going-out-of-style/#comment-57 Sun, 11 Oct 2020 04:06:52 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=1165#comment-57 In reply to Gabor Holch.

Thanks for your comment. Yes, decoupling is happening. The data is clear, and I would say it makes perfect sense. It’s not particularly cheap to produce in China any more (compared to, say, a decade ago), and China has become a strategic rival in many sectors. Human rights violations are too horrific to ignore. There’s also a clear trend that consumers across the world prefer to buy products not made in China, and willing to pay a premium for that. But yes, I also agree with you that parts of the conflict is based on national pride and sheer spite, with the ultimate risk of a cold war turning hot. There are indeed unwanted consequences on the horizon.

]]> By: Gabor Holch https://asiapowerwatch.com/the-epic-split-why-made-in-china-is-going-out-of-style/#comment-41 Tue, 06 Oct 2020 01:12:15 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=1165#comment-41 Decoupling from China makes no sense. And yet it’s happening, because economic policies these days don’t follow sense. They follow visionary concepts like The China Dream, MAGA, national pride and often sheer spite. Business is more agile than politics, so commerce flows around political obstacles—often with unwanted consequences. Thank you for the great illustration!

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