Rising geopolitical tensions and increasing fragmentation introduce new risks into global production networks, forcing both disruptions and creating new strategic opportunities. How is US trade policy shaping these tensions and how are developing Asia-Pacific participants responding to them? This session provides an overview of how the content of global supply chains have been reshaped by US protectionism, how developing countries can engage and upgrade, and the turbulence expected over the coming year.
MODERATOR
Arvind Subramanian
Senior Fellow, PIIE
SPEAKERS
Mary E. Lovely
Anthony M. Solomon Senior Fellow, PIIE
Presentation: China's changing role in global value chains and implications for Asian "connector countries"
Neil Foster-McGregor
Principal Economist, Asian Development Bank
Presentation: Foundations for success in the new global value chain (GVC) environment and priorities for Asian economies seeking to move up
Christine Y. Wan
Research Analyst, PIIE
Presentation: The deal of the ART: How Agreements of Reciprocal Trade will shape GVC participation in developing Asia