Photo: Allan Nylander

Some kind words about The Epic Split
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“I’ve been waiting for somebody to write this book for years. Finally, an authoritative go-to source for the biggest flashpoint of modern times, that of China and the West.
 
The Epic Split is packed full of great insights and anecdotes. It won’t leave you feeling comforted, but it will leave you better informed. The timing is perfect.” 
– Rob Carnell, Head of Research and Chief Economist, Asia-Pacific, ING Bank (Singapore)
 
 
“Johan Nylander offers a balanced look at the deep set of problems facing US China relations, and is particularly trenchant in laying the difficulties companies will face in choosing sides in this titanic struggle.
 
Nylander does a superb job of unpacking the state of decoupling between US and China, and outlining the trajectory of both economic, but also technology-related decoupling, highlighting that this will be a lengthy and messy process.
 
Particularly good is the discussion around supply chain movements out of China, including both lower end and now increasingly higher end manufacturing, an inevitable trend that has been accelerated by the trade war and pandemic. Nylander does not see this process turning back in China’s favor any time soon, but is careful to note it may only go so far, given China’s heavy manufacturing base and experience.”
– Paul Triolo, head of geotechnology at Eurasia Group, and senior advisor at the Paulson Institute (New York)
 
 
“What happens when the top two economic powers in the world are at loggerheads? Read this concise, and highly entertaining, book to find out.”
– Louis-Vincent Gave, co-founder and CEO Gavekal Research (Hong Kong)
 
 
“The Epic Split is a fascinating read. It offers a frontliner’s account on a tectonic shift in global politics and business. Essential reading.”
– Risto E J Penttilä, CEO Nordic West Office,
Secretary General, European Business Leaders’ Convention (Helsinki)
 
 
“It was a pure pleasure reading his book.
Highly relevant – and elegant.”
– Ulf Ohrling, founder and director Ohrling Advisory Ltd,
​former Chairman of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

THE EPIC SPLIT

Why ‘Made in China’ is going out of style

A report from the frontline of the US-China trade war 

New book by award-winning author Johan Nylander

This book is about the greatest break-up the world has ever seen. 
The conflict between the world’s two biggest economies is far from just about trade. It’s a fierce and escalating battle between two ideologies. If the past decades were characterized by globalization, the next may well be all about decoupling; a disintegration of the relationship between the US and China. 
Companies are leaving China, no doubt. And consumers around the world say they prefer products not made there. It’s clear that Made in China is going out of fashion.