Renaud and Adrian review 2022's largest geopolitical and new stories that have affected manufacturers with supply chains in China (and other Asian countries to a lesser extent).
Covid has continued to be problematic in China for numerous reasons, even now that the Zero Covid policy has been dropped, the Russian invasion has the world nervously looking at China's actions towards Taiwan, the USA and China continue to fight a trade war, and other Western countries' relationships with China have also started to worsen. That's just a few of the stories discussed!
We also cover some of the Sofeast group's activities and achievements during 2022, and refresh your memory about our top podcasts and best pieces of content published during the year!
See you back here in 2023! 😉
Show Sections
00:00 - New Year's Greetings
01:20 - Covid's effects in 2022 and into 2023.
08:57 - Logistics and shipping costs and availability.
12:06 - Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
15:14 - The US/China trade war and tech war.
21:03 - Political friction increasing between the West and China.
24:27 - The expansion of Chinese-owned enterprises around the world and the future of ODM products.
29:21 - Key Sofeast group highlights from 2022.
33:01 - Top podcast episodes of 2022.
These episodes were the most popular with you all this year.
38:33 - Sofeast Content highlights
41:25 - Wrapping up ~ happy new year to all of our listeners! 🎉
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