The G7 gangs up on China
At this weekend’s Summit, G7 leaders will issue a stinging critique of China’s trade practices – but the G7’s bark is worse than its bite. This is just as well, argue Simon...

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Ecosystems promise a new way to compete, yet most squander the opportunity by bolting them onto old strategic logic. Mark Greeven makes the case for putting ecosystem thinking at the heart of...
Continue readingJune 13, 2024 • by Simon J. Evenett, Fernando Martín Espejo in Leadership • 5 min read • Podcast available
At this weekend’s Summit, G7 leaders will issue a stinging critique of China’s trade practices – but the G7’s bark is worse than its bite. This is just as well, argue Simon...
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Now that the dust has settled, what should executives make of President Biden’s recent restrictions on certain goods sources from China?...
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