CBRE: Which Way is International Trade Flowing?

U.K., Oct. 4 -- In CBRE's report, titled 'The Changing Flow of International Trade: Impact on Global Supply Chains & Industrial Real Estate', the industry-leading real estate service provider announced that the West is overly dependent on Chinese manufacturers. That's true. The world watched throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as previously resilient global supply chains faltered. One of the most prevalent reasons for the issue was China the nation where the debacle began. Unfortunately, the "manufacturing hub of the world", couldn't man the battle stations in the face of the virus, and that had a borderline catastrophic ripple-effect across the entire global supply chain network.

So, what's the solution, and which way does the international...