In this session at EDGE 2026 in Sydney, Austin Wang, Fu Wei, Jing Huang and Marco Vicenzino, moderated by Anthony Ginsberg, examine the structural shifts redefining global trade.

The panel explores whether today’s geopolitical tensions signal fragmentation or a long term rebalancing toward Asia’s historic economic centrality. The discussion moves beyond headlines to address supply chain realignment, tariff impacts, capital flows, productivity gaps and strategic resilience.

Rather than describing the moment as deglobalization, the speakers frame it as a reconfiguration of globalization, shaped by geopolitical alignment, technological acceleration and domestic political pressures within both China and the United States.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Asia’s economic ascent reflects structural rebalancing rather than short term disruption
• Productivity and innovation, not protectionism alone, will determine global winners
• Supply chain resilience must be balanced with cost efficiency in a geopolitically aligned world