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    • Sunday, 4 June, 2023
      News in-depthUS-China trade dispute
      China set to account for less than half of US’s low-cost imports from Asia

      Reshoring index shows inbound Chinese goods fell to lowest level in 10 years amid geopolitical tensions

    • Sunday, 23 April, 2023
      InterviewSupply chains
      Shifting production from China is impossible, says shipping boss

      Beijing’s world trade dominance will make cutting it out of global supply chains a tough task

    • Sunday, 26 March, 2023
      News in-depthChinese trade
      China’s richest county suffers export slump as US tension hits factories

      Taiwanese manufacturers in Kunshan are cutting staff and wages and pushing orders abroad over geopolitical risk

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      Apple Inc
      Apple and Foxconn win labour reforms to advance Indian production plans

      Lobbying in Karnataka leads to landmark legislation that anticipates iPhone production in southern state

    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      Chinese economy
      Chinese factory activity expands at fastest pace in more than a decade

      Highest manufacturing reading since 2012 offers early signal of recovery following zero-Covid reversal

    • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
      Chinese trade
      Chinese factories launch charm offensive for buyers after Covid isolation

      Local governments send delegations to global trade fairs to woo back customers and fight decoupling

    • Tuesday, 21 February, 2023
      Kyocera Corp
      China no longer viable as world’s factory, says Kyocera

      Japanese component maker is investing at home with first new plant in nearly two decades

    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
      News in-depthNikkei Asia
      Thailand’s motor industry becomes a Japan-China battleground

      ‘Detroit of south-east Asia’ courts investment from both of Asia’s giants

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
      Semiconductors
      Dell looks to phase out ‘made in China’ chips by 2024

      Production shift within tech industry ‘looks irreversible’, says executive at one supplier

    • Tuesday, 3 January, 2023
      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
      TSMC reaffirms ‘commitment to Taiwan’ despite US chip push

      Semiconductor maker says it has spent $60bn at home to expand cutting-edge production

    • Monday, 26 December, 2022
      Apple Inc
      Apple to start making MacBooks in Vietnam by mid-2023

      iPhone maker aims to have ‘out of China’ production alternatives for crucial products

    • Sunday, 27 November, 2022
      Semiconductors
      Japanese chip company Ferrotec rejigs supply chains to access US and China

      Group hedges its risk as Washington seeks to curb Beijing’s capacity to develop advanced technology

    • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
      Special ReportNext Tech Growth Markets
      Vietnam tops tech growth market index

      A young population and supportive government policies are driving a digital transformation

    • Saturday, 19 November, 2022
      Foxconn Technology Group
      China recruits villagers to restore Foxconn’s iPhone production after staff exodus

      Local governments are looking for workers to fill factories ahead of peak holiday sales season

    • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
      Chinese economy
      China factory gate prices contract for first time since 2020

      Inflation remains subdued as Covid lockdowns stifle demand in world’s second-biggest economy

    • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
      News in-depthChinese economy
      ‘There was no hope’: Chinese factories struggle to survive

      Manufacturers have been left reeling from lockdowns, global inflation and waning appetite for products

    • Monday, 31 October, 2022
      Foxconn Technology Group
      iPhone assembler Foxconn shifts production from China Covid-hit plant

      Company prepares ‘back-up’ at other sites as worsening outbreak affects main Zhengzhou factory

    • Friday, 28 October, 2022
      Chinese business & finance
      The rise and fall of China’s rustbelt aluminium powerhouse

      How Zhongwang’s overexpansion left the manufacturing giant bankrupt with $64bn in debt

    • Wednesday, 26 October, 2022
      Hynix Semiconductor Inc
      SK Hynix calls US tech export controls to China ‘painful’ and slashes spending

      South Korean chipmaker expects difficulties upgrading Chinese factory

    • Sunday, 2 October, 2022
      Apple Inc
      Apple already building latest iPhone 14 in India

      Move a sign south Asian country is gaining importance in supply chain

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      InterviewSouth Korean business & finance
      ‘Sense of crisis’ has gripped South Korean chip industry, warns minister

      Lee Jong-ho says new legislation will boost competitiveness in supply chain and security

    • Monday, 26 September, 2022
      Apple Inc
      Apple expands iPhone production in India in shift away from China

      New Delhi has been working to lure companies seeking to diversify supply chains

    • Wednesday, 6 July, 2022
      South-east Asia manufacturers sweat as US mulls tougher tariff rules

      Amendment could add human and environmental rights to eligibility criteria

    • Sunday, 26 June, 2022
      Semiconductors
      Japan’s biggest chipmakers from Toshiba to Sony brace for engineer shortage

      Industry body says 35,000 engineers needed within 10 years to revive country’s semiconductor sector

    • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
      Apple Inc
      Apple to shift some iPad production to Vietnam amid China supply chain woes

      US tech group asks suppliers to build up extra inventory as contingency plan

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