Since trade war began in 2018, Chinese firms have expanded their global footprint, strengthened supply chains and diversified routes, Goldman Sachs finds.

Flagship Chinese companies, spanning sectors from tech to retail, are increasingly shunning the United States and expanding in less-developed markets such as Southeast Asia, where they can leverage historic low-cost advantages and build out supply chains, a Goldman Sachs strategist said. Chinese exports to non-US markets have grown at a compound annual rate of about 7.5 per cent since 2018, according to a research note by the investment bank. In contrast, exports to the US have declined by 0.6…

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