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> That kind of development can't be replicated in a few years, is likely out of reach for smaller nations (read anyone except India) or viable in a geographically distributed fashion.

Vietnam started a long time ago. And it doesn't have to replace China, just part of the manufacturing process.

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This article is about how replacing part of the process is not enough (Edit: for global companies with complex supply chain demands) - the whole is greater than sum of its parts. It might make shortterm sense under the tariffs restrictions which will likely extend into Trumps potential second term, but there is still reliance on Chinese manufacturing logistics, hence China+1. Some of the +1 are economically viable regardless of tariffs due to raising Chinese labour costs, some are ostensibly fit only for short term tariff-engineering.

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