As globalization moves beyond the circulation of goods toward deeper industrial integration, a new question is emerging for the fashion industry: how can the sector secure a meaningful seat at the global table?
The answer increasingly lies not in export volume alone, but in supply chain integration, local collaboration, sustainability standards and long-term strategic value.
During U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent visit to China — his first major trip to the country of his second term — a closely watched business delegation featuring some of the world’s most influential corporate leaders offered an unusually clear signal about the direction of global economic relations.
President Donald Trump during his visit to Beijing. Courtesy photo.
The delegation included Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook, Elon Musk, BlackRock chairman Laurence D. Fink, Blackstone chairman Stephen Schwarzman, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Stan Deal and, in a late addition that drew significant attention, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang.
