Friendshoring

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process of moving production to diplomatically friendly or allied foreign locations which have lower production costs. uncountable

    "Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), noted that the governments of Western countries are increasingly adopting industrial policies that promote “friendshoring” of strategic industries."

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"Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), noted that the governments of Western countries are increasingly adopting industrial policies that promote “friendshoring” of strategic industries."

Etymology

Blend of friend + offshoring.

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