The rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations in a number of countries provides light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel, even if it doesn’t spell the end of the crisis. When we finally make the transition from the current state to the next normal, we may not be sure what the world will look like, but we do know there are a few big ideas in play that could shape the near future.
Whatever happens, we should expect to see the return of some of the challenges we were facing prior to the Covid outbreak, among t hemtrade disputes, digital disruption and supply chain relocation. However, each of these has also been transformed by the pandemic, as have the responses to them.
A year ago, the US-China trade war was causing significant disruption for many, but some markets were able to create opportunities from it. Vietnam did especially well by targeting Chinese companies wanting…
