Dozens of garment factories in a manufacturing hub in southern China known as “Shein Village” have gone idle in recent weeks as a result of the Trump administration’s move to impose tariffs and end ...

Small factories with tiny profit margins have played a central role in China’s international competitiveness. Many could now face disaster. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from Guangzhou, China As ...

The U.K., U.S., Japan, and Germany, once the “factories of the world,” were dominant in certain key industries. Today, China is different. It seeks to monopolize everything from the lowest to the ...

The U.S.-Chinese cease-fire left exporters with crippling tariffs, worsening a slowdown for light-industry factories caused by China’s shift to advanced manufacturing. Workers are increasingly ...

WENZHOU, China — At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely separated into dark and light colors, pile up on a workroom ...

At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely separated into dark and light colors, pile up on a workroom floor. Jacket ...

More than 37 industry-tailored LLMs have been developed, covering sectors such as clothing, automotive, equipment ...