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China manufacturing
China’s Economy in Grave Danger as Growth Engines Stall, Options Dwindle
Significant perils are facing China’s economy
Prison Letter Found in Walmart Handbag Highlights Manufacturing Supply Chain Problem in China
A Vox report on a prison letter found in a Walmart product has shed light on the problems with manufacturing supply chains in China.
Asian Firms Shuffle Production Around the Region as China Tariffs Hit
As more U.S. tariffs are set to take effect, manufacturers of products ranging from memory chips to machines tools are shifting production from China.
China’s New Venture Capital Fund Unlikely to Change State-Owned ‘Zombie’ Enterprises
Beijing announced formation of a new $30 billion venture capital fund to support ailing state-owned enterprises.
China Manufacturing Activity Contracts in January
China’s manufacturing sector shrank in January, for the second month in a row.
China Losing Orders, and Jobs, to South East Asia
Rising costs will bring the demise of China as “factory for the world” within 5 to 10 years, says a new market report.
Are the Human Costs of the iPhone 5 Too High?
When you purchase your brand new iPhone 5, scheduled to be announced tomorrow, will your thoughts turn to allegations of forced labor? Most of the buzz today in tech news is about the function and form of Apple’s new smartphone wonder, but allegations Foxconn used forced student labor bear as much scrutiny, if not more.
