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Our Legislative Outlook: PCB007 Magazine October 2025 Issue
October 16, 2025 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Most agree that we are experiencing an unprecedented time in global business and economics, with rules and laws that can complicate business operations and make profitability more challenging. Are these laws helping or hurting?
This month, PCB007 Magazine features some of today’s leading experts on legislative issues affecting the electronics industry, including rules and laws, trade, sustainability, business expansion, grants, and more in the U.S., Europe, and China.
We feature David Schild, executive director of PCBAA; Chris Mitchell, vice president of global government relations, and Alison James, senior director of government relations Europe, of the Global Electronics Association; Sydney Xiao, president of Global Electronics Association East Asia; and an interesting report on China Plus One efforts in Vietnam and Thailand.
How is your company being impacted by the recent shifts in global trade sentiment and how are you designing resiliency into your short- and long-term business plans?
Let this issue be your guide.
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