It’s very hard to see how those local barriers to entry would reverse the global trend (I might even use a stronger word, closer to juggernaut.)
TBH, automated translation is the only potential I see to reduce the massive need for Chinese language skills in the future. Already we (in the US) get (and choose to use!!) parts whose data sheets are only available in Chinese. It seems clear to me where we are going.
>whose data sheets are only available in Chinese..
What in the supply chain fuck up is that? How do you even get quotes? I've been supply chain at Tesla, Amazon Excelsior metals and i've never, ever had someone send me a data sheet only in chinese.
>It’s very hard to see how those local barriers to entry would reverse the global trend.
Close to 20% of all Chinese exports are easily priced out with a 60% tarrif. Again, you don't need to "Reverse a global trend", you only need to reverse the local barriers to distance trade between the two nations.
So yes, learn that mandarin. Might help you land a job as a project manager for the belt and road initiative in Ghana!
TBH, automated translation is the only potential I see to reduce the massive need for Chinese language skills in the future. Already we (in the US) get (and choose to use!!) parts whose data sheets are only available in Chinese. It seems clear to me where we are going.