European industry faces a split over China exposure
The Economist reports that companies most exposed to China are suffering, while many other European firms are adapting.
European industry is showing a mixed picture as firms contend with their exposure to China, according to a brief report by The Economist published on 27 September.
Companies with the greatest exposure to China are suffering, the report says. Many other firms are adapting, pointing to different pressures across the region’s industrial businesses.
The supplied account does not name affected companies or give performance figures, a timeframe or detail on how firms are adapting. It also provides no explanation for the difficulties facing the most exposed businesses.
The report’s summary therefore offers a broad distinction by China exposure, rather than evidence that European industry as a whole is struggling or improving.
