Boeing, Nike Wrestle With Supply Chain Pressures Over China Risk

Companies including General Electric Co., Boeing Co., and Nike Inc. are wading through a mounting pile of concerns about their China-linked supply chains as geopolitical troubles brew and pressure to cut ties ramps up from the US government and investors.

Geopolitical risk is rising as recent tensions between China and Taiwan add to companies’ long lists of supply chain worries. There’s a hangover from the Covid pandemic and shutdowns in China, tariffs on Chinese imports, sanctions on Chinese businesses, and a new US human rights law targeting forced labor in China, lawyers and supply chain experts say. And it’s all ...