Supply Chain Research

China’s five yearly National Congress of the Communist Party will take place from October 18. It will focus on the leadership structure for President Xi Jinping. New economic policies will probably not be forthcoming, but progress on the longer term “belt and road”, “Made in China 2025” and “two centuries” projects will be under the microscope. While China has seen a trade resurgence recently, over the past five years exports have only expanded 2% annually in dollar terms, and imports are unchanged. Nearer term there are two trade issues to deal with. Delivering the RCEP trade deal is be...