80 detained in Chinese Customs raids

80 detained in Chinese Customs raids

China continues its drive to restrict waste imports like used plastics with further raids and arrests, but COVID-19 throws a curveball.  In the latest round of crackdowns on smuggled foreign waste, china.org.cn reports that Chinese customs seized over 1.04...
Armor calls for less dependence on China

Armor calls for less dependence on China

Armor President, Hubert de Boisredon calls for less dependence on production from China. Armor, the French manufacturer of photo voltaic films, thermal transfer products and the OWA range of office print consumables took to LinkedIn to comment of Europe’s dependence...
Japan to pull manufacturing from China

Japan to pull manufacturing from China

Japan has allocated ¥220 billion ($2.2 billion / €2.03 billion) for Japanese companies to shift production to Japan and a further ¥23.5 billion ($239 million / €221 million) to relocate production to other countries. Global supply chains continue to be disrupted by...
COVID-19 outbreak: Challenges and opportunities

COVID-19 outbreak: Challenges and opportunities

IDC says China’s ICT Market faces both opportunities and challenges amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. The COVID-19 outbreak that began in Wuhan, China late December 2019 has continued to spread, bringing shutdowns in extensive sectors including food...