CHINA + 1 STRATEGY | WHY COMPANIES LOOKING FOR OPTIONS
Global Affairs Session 42 25 May 2026 CHINA+1 SUPPLY CHAINS Why the world is diversifying beyond China Global supply chains, once optimised purely for lowest cost, are being redrawn around resilience and politics. The China+1 strategy captures this shift: companies keep China's scale and supplier depth while adding sourcing bases in Vietnam, India, Mexico and beyond. India is pushing hard to convert this opening into deeper manufacturing participation, even as it still trails rivals on components, logistics and lead firms.