The World Ahead | Business in 2024
Can hi-tech supply chains binding China and America be untangled?
De-risking is a boon for China’s neighbours
By Mike Bird
Gwyneth Paltrow introduced the world to the concept of “conscious uncoupling” in 2014 during her divorce from Chris Martin. Much mockery ensued. But in 2024 it is not an actress and a rock star who want to gently step back from an interdependent relationship. America and China now face that challenge, as relations become increasingly chilly.
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This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition of The World Ahead 2024 under the headline “Conscious decoupling”
