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This document is an excerpt from a news article, likely published by The New York Times, discussing the economic and logistical challenges companies face when moving their manufacturing supply chains out of China. Despite the user's prompt, the content of this specific page, labeled 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028341', is about international trade and manufacturing and contains no information related to Jeffrey Epstein.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Dean | Photographer |
Credited as working for The New York Times in a photo caption about Cambodian unions.
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| Aaron Emigh | Co-founder of Brilliant |
Quoted about the difficulties of moving a supply chain that is based in China.
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| Trump | U.S. President (inferred) |
Mentioned in the context of the 'Trump administration’s tariffs' which are influencing companies' manufacturing decis...
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| Ada Chang | Spokeswoman for Inventec |
Discussed Inventec's contingency plans to move production out of China to places like Taiwan, the Czech Republic, Mex...
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| Hun Sen | Prime Minister of Cambodia |
Mentioned as the leader of a political party that backs unions in Cambodia, creating political risks for foreign comp...
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| Peter Baum | Owner of Baum-Essex |
Discussed the challenges of operating in Cambodia and sourcing materials from multiple countries for his company, whi...
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Organizations (10)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The New York Times | ||
| Brilliant | ||
| Inventec | ||
| HP | ||
| Toshiba | ||
| Acer | ||
| Baum-Essex | ||
| Costco | ||
| Walmart | ||
| House Oversight |
Timeline (2 events)
Not mentioned
Inventec, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, has drawn up contingency plans to move production from China to other countries.
China
Inventec
Ada Chang
Relationships (6)
Text identifies him as 'co-founder of Brilliant, an American start-up that makes smart-home devices.'
Text identifies her as 'Ada Chang, a spokeswoman' for Inventec.
Text identifies him as 'An owner of Baum-Essex'.
Inventec
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is a manufacturer for
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HP, Toshiba, Acer
Text states Inventec is a 'manufacturer of laptops and devices for companies like HP, Toshiba and Acer'.
Text states Baum-Essex 'makes umbrellas for Costco and cotton bags for Walmart'.
Photo credit line reads 'Adam Dean for The New York Times'.
Key Quotes (3)
"The entire supply chain is based in China, so if we were to move, we would still have to procure components in China, and then export them somewhere else."Source
— Aaron Emigh
(Explaining the difficulty of relocating manufacturing for his company, Brilliant.)
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"Moving out of China is not purely a matter of cost, but of possibility."Source
— Aaron Emigh
(Adding to his point about the challenges of leaving the Chinese supply chain.)
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"Moving the entire supply chain out of China would be too complicated... But Inventec could assemble the final product in other places so the ‘country of origin’ certificate would not say China."Source
— Ada Chang
(Describing Inventec's strategy to circumvent 'Made in China' labeling by performing final assembly in other countries.)
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