Comment / Supply chain wars: Apple, carrots and sticks

Whatever happens between Presidents Xi and Trump at the G20, it looks like these men are carving the earth into two spheres of influence. As I wrote earlier this month, this could turn out to be a good thing if it sparks a technological race between the two zones, because technology is the principle driver of economic growth.

But corporations like Apple – let alone a slew of other shippers – need to work out quite quickly if they can successfully ...