BONUS: China Opening Up after Covid Zero, What Is Going To Happen? (Feat. Clive Greenwood & Ben King)

In this episode... Sofeast's CEO Renaud hosts a roundtable discussion about what is going to happen in China now that the Zero Covid policy has been abandoned with China-based experts Clive Greenwood of SMC GLOBAL Manufacturing Consultants and Ben King of Kinyu SCM (a support platform for businesses with a Chinese supply chain). As you may know, the Chinese policy has shifted significantly in the past week or so at the time of publishing (Dec 13th 2022), so what does this mean for YOUR business? Let's find out...   Show Sections 00:00 - Greetings & Introductions. 02:02 - The national strategy is pivoting away from Zero Covid, but locally what has changed within China? 07:43 - How do the local governments announce and implement the changes? 14:16 - How will the local authorities react to the easing of restrictions? 21:31 - How quickly will the Chinese border reopen? 25:53 - Will people even want to come back to China if/when it reopens? 31:08 - Zero Covid and China's approach have been accelerating decoupling. 35:43 - What might happen next in China, then? 40:56 - If you are manufacturing in China and exporting to Europe or the USA, what will happen next year (2023) and how can you plan for it? 50:16 - Is the population ready for the end of Zero Covid? Will the government control the process? 55:47 - Conclusion.   Related content... Unable To Go To Your China Factory Because Of Coronavirus? If you can't always get to your factory in China, such as if they have a lockdown...How Blending Off-site & On-site QA Activities Helps You Reach Your Objectives 6 Advantages Of Conducting An Off-Site Product Inspection Off-Site QC VS In-Factory QC 100% Inspection in a Third Party Facility in China: The How-To Thinking of decoupling? We help you to source suppliers elsewhere in Asia. Setting up Manufacturing in Vietnam vs China: Focus on Vietnam   Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Send us a tweet @sofeast Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel   Subscribe to the podcast  There are more episodes to come, so remember to subscribe! You can do so in your favorite podcast apps here and don't forget to give us a 5-star rating, please: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts TuneIn Amazon Podcasts Deezer iHeartRADIO PlayerFM Listen Notes Podcast Addict Podchaser