But research by the International Monetary Fund shows that, beneath the veneer, 60-65% of all trade flows in the region can be classified as “intermediate goods” – components that are made in countries like Korea and Taiwan, assembled in China, and ultimately shipped out as finished goods to the West.
Ces chiffres dressent l'image rassurante d'un continent de plus en plus autonome, capable de résister au souffle des crises récurrentes de l'Occident.