Economic statecraft and supply chains in the Asia-Pacific
Economic statecraft and supply chains in the Asia-Pacific
- July 30, 2025
- Etel Solingen, political science, The Diplomat, July 30, 2025 (Interview)
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Etel Solingen – Distinguished Professor and the Thomas T. and Elizabeth C. Tierney Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of California Irvine, and editor of “Geopolitics, Supply Chains, and International Relations of East Asia” [said] “Having provided a robust foundation for interstate cooperation for decades, global supply chains become vulnerable targets as tools of nationalistic and autarkic ambitions. Yet it was Russia’s onslaught on Ukraine in 2022, and China’s alignment with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, that accelerated the pace of coercive statecraft.”
For the full story, please visit https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/economic-statecraft-and-supply-chains-in-the-asia-pacific/.
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