China PPI Returns to Growth in March China's PPI rose 0.5% YoY in March 2026 while CPI slowed to 0.3% YoY, missing Bloomberg's 0.5% forecast — a mixed signal for industrial margins and policy.

China PPI Returns to Growth in March: China's PPI rose 0.5% YoY in March 2026 while CPI slowed to 0.3% YoY, missing Bloomberg's 0.5% forecast — a mixed signal for industrial margins and policy. 👈 Read full analysis #ChinaEconomy #PPI #CPI #EconomicGrowth #IndustrialPolicy

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OpenAI Suggests Industrial Policies for Superintelligence #Technology #SocialandEthicalImplications #Superintelligence #AIethics #IndustrialPolicy

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Do Oscar aos unicórnios: O novo capítulo da economia digital brasileira, por Vasconcelos & Görgen - Jornal GGN Não enxergamos o digital como cadeia produtiva - e sem isso não conseguimos nomear onde estamos, medir o que perdemos, coordenar estratégia

Publico hoje um artigo sobre a economia digital brasileira escrito com Beatriz Vasconcellos. Defendemos que estabelecer este setor no país exige soberania via política industrial.

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#digitaleconomy #industrialpolicy #Brazil #AI #digitalinfrastructure #data

BasisPointInsight.com - Press Note 3 Amendment Unlikely to Attract Significant Chinese FDI in Manufacturing by Sharmila Kantha PN2 eases rules for minority Chinese-linked holdings, but geopolitics, supply-chain risks and weak evidence on technology transfer may still limit meaningful manufacturing FDI. by Sharmila Kantha, Bas...

3/3 Read 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐚’s column for BasisPoint: 𝐏𝐍3 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐅𝐃𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠

#SupplyChains #IndustrialPolicy

Could this be a strategic industrial policy emerging? #business #IndustrialPolicy #CO2 #IranWar

Para comprender mejor este cambio de postura:
Why the World Bank changed its mind on #industrialpolicy. The World Bank’s newfound support for industrial policy reveals how economic theory is inseparable from geopolitics.

www.theglobalcurrents.com/p/why-the-wo...

Exterior of the World Trade Organization headquarters. Text reads, "Our latest edition of the Trade and Sustainability Review provides a clear overview of the key issues shaping global trade—from WTO reform and modern industrial policy to e-commerce and trade-related climate measures."

📖 Our latest issue of the Trade and Sustainability Review offers an overview of the issues shaping global trade–from @wto.org reform & #IndustrialPolicy to #Ecommerce & climate-related trade measures.

🔗 bit.ly/4aOtKKW

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Three industrial speeds 2026:
China → mass scale & labor
Europe → full deindustrialization
US → less labor, more capital, controlling bottlenecks (chips, rare earths, AI infra)
This isn’t a return to 1980s factories.
This is system redesign.
#IndustrialPolicy #SupplyChain

TUAC calls for industrial policy that delivers for workers ahead of OECD ministerial - TUAC The Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is the interface for trade unions with the Organisation and its members.

4/4 tuac.org/news/tuac-ca... #IndustrialPolicy @oecd-ocde.bsky.social

How America gave the electric vehicle market to China - Industrial Estate of Mind China now dominates the global EV market—but not because of politics. It built the entire industrial system. Here’s what the US missed.

China didn’t just adopt electric vehicles—it built the entire industry, while the US dithered politically and assumed innovation alone would be enough.

#ElectricVehicles #China #USvsChina #IndustrialPolicy #EVMarket #Manufacturing #GlobalEconomy #Tesla
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Pakistan’s Industrial Vulnerability To Gulf-Side Energy Disruptions Regional instability threatens not only fuel supplies but also the operational continuity of Pakistan’s energy-dependent industrial sector

Regional tensions in the Gulf expose Pakistan’s industrial dependence on imported energy and fragile supply chains.

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/13-Mar-2026/...

#PakistanEconomy #EnergySecurity #GulfCrisis
#IndustrialPolicy #PetrochemicalIndustry #EnergyGeopolitics

⏳ Happening tomorrow!

It’s your last chance to register for our webinar on #IndustrialPolicy & #Trade ahead of the @wto.org #MC14.

❗ This event is open to the public, so anyone interested in can be part of the discussion.

🔗 Register here: iisd-elp.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📄 WHAT ARE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF MEMBER STATES’ DEFENCE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES? THE HUNGARIAN CASE
By Dóra Hajling, Hungarian expert on defence

📍READ THE COMMENT : www.iris-france.org/en/what-are-...

#ARESGroup #IndustrialPolicy #Defence #Europe

BasisPointInsight.com - A Thaw with China Must Reset India’s Uneven Trade Equation by Sharmila Kantha India–China ties may be warming again, but the trade numbers tell a different story. Imports from China continue to surge while India’s exports struggle to keep pace. by Sharmila Kantha, BasisPointIns...

1/2 𝐀 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

For nearly two decades, India and China have discussed rebalancing their trade relationship. The numbers suggest little has changed.

#IndiaChinaTrade #TradeImbalance #IndustrialPolicy #GlobalSupplyChains #IndiaEconomy

🌍 Curious about the key issues shaping the @wto.org #MC14? Our latest #Trade and #Sustainability breaks them down – from #WTOReform and #IndustrialPolicy to #ECommerce and climate-related trade measures.

🔗 Read it here: www.iisd.org/articles/dee...

Also available in French & Spanish!

Composition of industrial actions by instrument and jurisdiction, 2009–2024

This paper by Martin documents a shift toward persistent, strategic interventions in China, the EU, and the US, shaping global value chains and chokepoints. Highlights implications for trade governance. spkl.io/63323AxiNS #Trade #IndustrialPolicy

Publico hoje com meu amigo @felipeaugmac.bsky.social artigo⁩ sobre a reserva de mercado da informática e suas lições para uma era de Big Techs e Doutrina Monroe. Na Carta Capital desta semana e aqui.

#industrialpolicy #digitalsovereignty #Brazil

Europe’s Industrial Accelerator Act: “Buy EU,” but Make It Low-Carbon - ClimateTech Industry Examiner On March 4, the European Commission unveiled the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA)—a legislative proposal that reads like a memo from an anxious boardroom:

Europe is turning climate targets into procurement rules. The proposed Industrial Accelerator Act aims to lift manufacturing from 14.3% of EU GDP (2024) to 20% by 2035 — with “lead markets” for low-carbon steel/cement/aluminium + local-content EV rules.
#ClimateTech #EU #IndustrialPolicy #TechNews

Webinar. Industrial Policy and Trade: Key developments to watch. Friday, March 13, 2026. 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CET. 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. EDT. With: Alice Tipping, IISD; Dr. Harry Wardana, Adelaide University; Aaron Cosbey, IISD; Hosuk Lee Makiyama, ECIPE; Dr. Sofia Boza, University of Chile.

📢 Don’t miss @economies.iisd.org’s upcoming webinar on #IndustrialPolicy & #Trade ahead of the @wto.org’s #MC14.

Panelists will explore:
🔹 Key trends to watch in 2026
🔹 Affected sectors
🔹 Impacts on developing countries

🔗 Secure your spot today: https://bit.ly/46Czkh7

📄 VALUE CHAINS AND SECURITY OF SUPPLY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY TRANSITIONS-ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE DEFENCE SECTOR
By Ester Sabatino, Research Fellow, International Institute for Strategic Studies

📍READ THE COMMENT: www.iris-france.org/value-chains...

#ARESGroup #IndustrialPolicy #Defence

AI’s Power Problem: When Data Centers Strain the Grid - Cozzy Energy Solutions **Data Center Power Demands Strain Electrical Grid, Spark Industrial Policy Debate** Warnings from grid operators regarding potential shortfalls are prompting technology companies to invest in their own power generation, triggering a discussion about industrial policy centered on artificial intelligence. For years, artificial intelligence was largely considered software, a conceptual entity separate from physical infrastructure. Development

AI's Power Problem: When Data Centers Strain the Grid #PJM #DataCenters #AI #EnergyGrid #IndustrialPolicy #PowerGeneration

While critics defend the status quo, global markets are electrifying. If Canada wants to compete — on trade, manufacturing, and exports — we’ll need lower costs powered by electric technologies. Are we adapting fast enough?

#EnergyTransition #Electrification #cdnpoli #IndustrialPolicy #CleanTech

📅 Save the date: March 13!

#IndustrialPolicy is back, both driving economic growth & green transformation and raising concerns – especially for developing countries.

Join our webinar for expert insights on key trends to watch ahead of @WTO #MC14.

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China isn’t collapsing.
It’s deleveraging while redirecting capital into strategic choke points.
Messy, but intentional.
#China #IndustrialPolicy #Markets

The End of Easy Exports - Stratheia EU-India FTA threatens Pakistan’s textile exports, exposing structural weaknesses and urgent reform needs.

SMEs account for 47% of Pakistan’s textile exports—but they carry the heaviest burden of inefficiencies. Supporting SMEs could be the key to surviving EU competition.
#SMEs #IndustrialPolicy #TextileExports #BusinessGrowth
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FREE PERIOD ENDS SOON! Asia Policy roundtable on #Taiwan’s evolving #technology & #industrialpolicy strategies across emerging & established domains from #semiconductors and #artificialintelligence to #satellites, #drones, #energy, and #pharmaceuticals. nbr.org/publication/...

CALL FOR PAPERS: INDUSTRIAL POLICY IN MEXICO Industrial Policy in Mexico: Governance Mechanisms and New Transformation Possibilities   The Oxford México Industrial Policy Co Lab invites submissions for a new call for papers on industrial…

🇲🇽 As global supply chains reconfigure and #green and #digital transitions accelerate, #Mexico faces both risk and #opportunity. How can #industrialpolicy, #innovation, and #governance mechanisms support a genuine productive #transformation?

oxford-tide.org/2026/01/16/c...

🇯🇵 Japan's PM Takaichi unveiled a $48B plan across 17 industries — from 2nm chips to fusion energy to anime exports.
"Press, press, press the growth switch."
The most ambitious industrial strategy since the postwar era.
#Takaichi #Sanaenomics #Rapidus #IndustrialPolicy

The Box: How a Steel Container Rewired the World Marc Levinson’s Quiet Masterpiece on Power, Trade, and the Infrastructure of Globalization

Containerization collapsed shipping costs, enabled just-in-time manufacturing, and reshaped where factories exist.

Which is why “bring manufacturing back” rhetoric ignores reality.

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#Globalization #SupplyChains #TradePolicy #IndustrialPolicy #Logistics

Airbus : une "délocalisation" qui passe mal à Toulouse, sur fond de projet de fusion Bromo Airbus prévoit de "délocaliser la production" de batteries spatiales du site de Toulouse vers l'étranger. Un choix dénoncé par la CGT, qui alerte sur le projet de fusion "Bromo".

Airbus délocalise partiellement sa production, Toulouse grogne. Fusion Bromo et emploi : le ciel industriel s’assombrit.
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#Innovation #Science #AerospaceEngineering #Airbus #AviationIndustry #IndustrialPolicy #Workforce #AerospaceTech #NewSpace