The U.S.-Chinese cease-fire left exporters with crippling tariffs, worsening a slowdown for light-industry factories caused by China’s shift to advanced manufacturing.
China’s Economy
The U.S.-Chinese cease-fire left exporters with crippling tariffs, worsening a slowdown for light-industry factories caused by China’s shift to advanced manufacturing.
Workers are increasingly reluctant to toil for low pay under harsh conditions in China’s workshops, as U.S. trade policies are hurting exports.Credit...Qilai Shen for The New York Times
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