Chinese companies account for a greater share of goods sold abroad, showing their tremendous strength despite mounting challenges.
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Sorry, the World’s Biggest Bike Maker Can’t Help You Buy a Bike Right Now
The pandemic has created a bicycle boom — and a shortage. Giant, the Taiwanese juggernaut, is trying to meet demand while navigating the politics of trade.
Workers Join Belarus Protests, as Leader’s Base Turns Against Him
Demonstrators at a huge state-run factory in the capital gave an ultimatum: Unless a fair election is held, they will strike, in a new test of President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko’s rule.
A Push to Return U.K.’s ‘Motor City’ to Its Cycling Roots
Coventry can be forbidding for cyclists. But before it became Britain’s Detroit, the city was famed for making bicycles.
China Tries Its Favorite Economic Cure: More Construction
Strong sales at China’s biggest construction equipment maker show Beijing’s strategy for recovery after the virus. But while the company, XCMG, is prospering, the rest of the economy is struggling.
The Pandemic Isn’t Bringing Back Factory Jobs, at Least Not Yet
It’s a moment of reckoning for global supply chains. But that doesn’t mean companies are flocking back to the United States.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on 11 Chinese Companies Over Human Rights
The move, which affects suppliers to major international brands such as Apple, Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger, could force companies to sever some ties to China.
China’s Swimwear Capital Can’t Wait for You to Go Back to the Beach
When the pandemic shut down pools and resorts around the globe, life slid to a halt in the seaside town of Xingcheng, a major producer of bikinis and trunks.
China’s Economy Rebounds From Coronavirus, but Shares Fall
Heavy spending on roads and rail lines reversed the economy’s outbreak-induced nose-dive in February and March. But retail sales stayed weak, alarming investors.
Break the China Habit? Lobsters, Lights and Toilets Show How Hard It Is
The risks of relying economically on the Asian superpower have never seemed clearer. But as the world tries to get moving again, it needs China more than ever.