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China manufacturing
China Doesn’t Fear Tariffs. It Fears a Credible US Industrial Strategy.
By Li Qiang
Tariffs alone cannot undo decades of offshoring. Without a complementary labor strategy and industrial policy in the United States, China's manufacturing advantage will remain intact.
Does Vietnam and Bangladesh’s Cheap Labor Threaten ‘Made in China’ Textiles?
By Andey Ng
Despite rising labor costs and less enthusiasm for factory jobs, e-commerce and domestic consumption provide a future growth model for the massive textile industry in China.
4 Key Takeaways Emerging From China’s Trade Data
By Gabriele Manca
Amid tensions with the U.S., China is recalibrating its approach to international trade – a strategic shift now visible in the trade data.
How the US Neoliberal Shift Fed China’s Rise
By Shannon Tiezzi
Elizabeth O’Brien Ingleson discusses the intersecting economic interests in China and the U.S. that transformed global trade starting in the 1970s.
The De-risking Push Misunderstands China’s Manufacturing Strengths
By Xiaofeng Wang
China dominates the manufacturing of intermediate goods – so even if a finished product is made elsewhere, it almost certainly includes “Made in China” components.
Dongguan’s Industrial Woes: China’s Manufacturing Sector Faces Tough Time
By Kung Chan
Once a symbol of China’s industrial prowess, the storied manufacturing center now reflects the sector’s growing challenges.
What is the Future of China’s Vocational School Drive?
By Zhuoran Li
China’s technical schools cannot fulfill the government’s target of training a skilled workforce without much-needed reform.
Shortages, Shipping, Shutdowns Hit Asian Factory Output
By Elaine Kurtenbach
Manufacturing contracted in both China and Japan as the pandemic and related ripple effects continue to take a toll.
China’s Fifth Plenum: Old Goals and Shifting Priorities
By Tristan Kenderdine
There's much more than technoindustrial policy in China’s Fifth Plenum communique, especially when compared to the 2015 outcomes.
Companies Prodded to Rely Less on China, But Few Respond
By Associated Press
The pandemic has raised political pressure for companies to move out of China, but the practicalities of business keep many from doing so.
As Global Value Chains Shift, Will China Lose Its Dominance?
By Priyanka Pandit
China’s position as a crucial link is likely to remain unaltered even under new patterns of production.
Will COVID-19 Bring Industrial Policy Back in Vogue?
By Stephen Olson
The pandemic has forced an overdue discussion on what we have inaccurately considered to be “free” markets and “free” trade.
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