Tech leaders in Asia warn of supply chain split

“The risk of the tension of the nature we see between the US and China – the two largest economies – is that we may end up with a global economy that’s fragmented and supply chains that are fractured, ” said Singapore’s Communications and Information Minister S. Iswaran.

HONG KONG: Tech leaders in Asia are warning that risks from ongoing trade tensions are broadening, accelerating the fragmentation of the global industry and threatening collaboration in key research areas.

China and the US announced face-to-face negotiations will be held in the coming weeks, but the prospects for a quick resolution to the trade conflict look slim.