With China long established as the world’s factory, the United States has led a push to divert manufacturing and supply chains away from the world’s second-largest economy. In this three-part series, we look at whether the widely termed “China plus one” strategy is working for global manufacturers.
At the Paris Olympics, all the cuisine will be French, but mass-produced goods from China will be everywhere, from cutting-edge sports equipment to dinky souvenirs.
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