This report, written by Professor Frank Pieke and Bert Hofman, discusses the findings of a research project of the LeidenAsiaCentre in the Netherlands and the East Asian Institute in Singapore on the extent and impact of economic decoupling from China. It focuses on how companies can maintain a productive and advantageous relationship with China without excessive dependence on and vulnerability to domestic changes in China. How can companies from different countries learn from each other in dealing with these risks? The project includes interviews with 60 companies from the Netherlands, Singapore, Japan, and Germany. This research highlights the growing constraints while doing business in China due to political considerations and strategic risks. In particular, the increasing tensions between China and the United States have significant implications for foreign companies trading with or investing in China. Many Dutch companies are therefore critical of the Netherlands’ support for the United States and advocate for a more balanced approach in dealing with both the US and China.
Read more here: https://leidenasiacentre.nl/dealing-with-decoupling-from-china-business-strategies-in-a-changing-world/
