China's factory activity contracts for 7th month, reflecting tariffs pressure on trade

China’s factory activity contracted for the seventh consecutive month in October, the government said Friday, as a newly announced truce in the trade war between the U.S. and China offers some hope ...
Finance & Commerce

China retail sales rise while tariffs slow factory output in May

BANGKOK — China’s economy managed a mixed economic performance in May, as retail sales jumped while factory output slowed in the face of higher U.S. tariffs. Data released Monday showed retail sales ...
Forbes

“Factory Girls” Author’s New Book Contrasts Women’s Life Choices In China, Egypt

The Delta Textile Factory in Minya, Egypt. Former Wall Street Journal correspondent Leslie T. Chang’s award-winning book “Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China,” published in 2008, ...
AOL

This US-owned factory in China made toys bound for Walmart. Tariffs put it on life support

(Reuters) - The emails started pouring in on April 9, the day President Donald Trump’s 145% tariff on Chinese imports took effect. Clients were canceling orders for toys from Huntar Company Inc.’s ...