Near-shoring is turning eastern Europe into the new China
With firms moving production closer to market, CEE is the place to be
The european union has tried hard lately to restrict Chinese imports. Yet this summer China made it easier to import one European product: Polish poultry. The gesture was economically insignificant. But it is part of a broader push by China to cultivate and invest in central and eastern Europe (CEE).
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Bringing it all back home”
Europe September 21st 2024
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