摘要
On March 23,2021,the eyes of the world were fixed on the Ever Given.The 400-meter-long cargo ship had slammed into the sandy banks of the Suez Canal,a crucial artery of ocearnfaring trade.In the week that followed,as hundreds of vessels lined up to traverse the channel,oniookers became acutely aware of how fragile the global supply chain really is.Fast forward half a year and consumers in the West are being warned that many popular items will be in short supply come Christmas time.This month,we talk to merchants making a living in China to explore the apparent unravelling of an otherwise invisible yet indispensable industry.
