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China’s Small Workshops Are Hurting. Trump’s Tariffs Are Only One Reason.
The U.S.-Chinese cease-fire left exporters with crippling tariffs, worsening a slowdown for light-industry factories caused ...
China's solar giants quietly shed a third of their workforces last year
China's biggest solar firms shed nearly one-third of their workforces last year, company filings show, as one of the ...
China’s manufacturing PMI in July edges down, impacted by traditional off-season factors, heavy rainfalls: NBS
China’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in July came in at 49.3, down 0.4 points from a month earlier. Factors ...
China to ‘tighten oversight’ in crowded manufacturing sectors such as EVs and solar power
Corporate competitiveness is being reshaped in key industries as Beijing moves to quell ‘involution’ while speeding up ...
China Official PMIs Signal Impending Slowdown
The country’s official gauges of economic activity weakened in July, signaling a potential economic slowdown after resilient growth in the first half of the year.
Out Of China: Most iPhones for US Now Made in India, Says Apple CEO Tim Cook
In a major supply chain shift, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that the majority of iPhones sold in the United States are now ...
India overtakes China in smartphone exports to the U.S. as manufacturing jumps 240%, report shows
Smartphones assembled in India accounted for 44% of U.S. imports in the second quarter, a significant increase from just 13% ...
Trump's tariff on India to do little to upset iPhone manufacturing plans
President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on Indian goods will do little to slow the role of the Asian country as a key hub for ...
‘Every day, we think about how to upgrade’: China’s factories see rise in robot adoption
China has the world’s third-highest density of robots in its manufacturing industry, trailing South Korea and Singapore. Read ...