Asian CEOs feeling burden of China, US tech restrictions, survey finds

Asian companies are feeling the impact of technology restrictions imposed by the US and China “more acutely” than American firms, and supplier diversification is topping the agenda for CEOs in the year ahead, a survey by The Conference Board has found. According to the survey, 23 per cent of Asian CEOs polled cited export controls as a trade concern, compared with just 11 per cent of American CEOs. “The expanding economic security tool kit, including tech controls, affects Asia more acutely...