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70% of EU Firms in China Rethink Supply Chains

1/27/2026

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The Shanghai chapter of the European Union Chamber of Commerce finds that 70% of European companies in China are reassessing supply chain strategies amid geopolitical tensions and unclear policies from Beijing, based on a survey of 324 respondents.
Firms are balancing cost efficiency with risk diversification.
Carlo Diego D’Andrea, chamber's vice-president, said firms are not leaving China and are changing supply chain strategies and management structures to navigate regulatory challenges.

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The Shanghai chapter of the European Union Chamber of Commerce finds that 70% of European companies in China are reassessing supply chain strategies amid geopolitical tensions and unclear policies from Beijing, based on a survey of 324 respondents.
Firms are balancing cost efficiency with risk diversification.
Carlo Diego D’Andrea, chamber's vice-president, said firms are not leaving China and are changing supply chain strategies and management structures to navigate regulatory challenges.