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Today — 21 October 2025Main stream

China Has Another Lever to Pull in Showdown With Trump: Factory Lines

21 October 2025 at 12:01
In Washington, China hawks say its economy is too weak to withstand a tariff shock. In the city of Yiwu, factories are showing why, for now, that may be a miscalculation.

© Chang W. Lee/The New York Times

In Yiwu, home of the world’s biggest wholesale market, sellers are stuffed into complexes that span multiple city blocks.

Tariffs Are Reshaping China’s Trade. This Tanzanian Sees an Opportunity.

21 October 2025 at 12:01
An interview with a 26-year-old entrepreneur, who has taken seven trips to China to buy handbags, clothes and jewelry. “China is the center of everything,” she said.

© Chang W. Lee/The New York Times

Rhoda Nghelembi, an entrepreneur from Tanzania, at the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu, China.
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