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China Labor Bulletin, a Rights Group in Hong Kong, Shuts Down

The China Labor Bulletin, which tracks factory closures and worker protests in China, cited financial difficulties for its dissolution.

Trump Wants America to Make Things Again. Does It Have What It Takes?

President Trump wants to revive factories, using tariffs as a tool. Companies that want to re-shore manufacturing are grappling with how to do it.

Chinese Battery Giant Surges in Hong Kong Market Debut

Shares of the company, CATL, surged in their first day of trading. Onshore U.S. investors were blocked from buying its stock as a “decoupling” of...

Chinese Factories Are Moving Manufacturing to Vietnam to Escape Trumps Tariffs

A movement of manufacturing to Vietnam that began in President Trump’s first term is accelerating as sky-high U.S. tariffs block Chinese exports.

Trade War Shock Is Scrambling China’s Exports

Shipments of goods out of China slumped in April, including a big decline in exports to the United States, as President Trump imposed sky-high tariffs.

China Is Likely to Play Hardball in U.S. Tariff Talks

Beijing says it will meet with American officials to discuss trade, but warned Washington against using the engagement to ratchet up pressure on China.

Can China Fight Deflation and Trump’s Tariffs at the Same Time?

China is facing a double whammy: corrosive deflation and tariffs that threaten to block trade. Chinese workers will be the biggest casualties.

Hong Kong Suspends Packages to the U.S., Wading Into the Trump Trade War

The move comes before President Trump’s planned imposition of new tariffs on small packages sent to the United States from Hong Kong and China.

China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Imports to 125%

Beijing’s retaliation came after the White House had raised its tariff on Chinese goods to 125 percent, on top of an existing 20 percent tax.

Trump Took a Wrecking Ball to Southeast Asia’s Role as an Alternative to China

Punishing tariffs on Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and others in the region threaten their position as major manufacturing hubs for the American market.