Chinese shun American purchases as trade war stings

GM sales drop 15%, while tourists choose to go to Asia

20181010N GM factory in china

GM and its joint ventures delivered 835,934 vehicles in China during the July-September quarter, with sales down nearly 15% on the year.

DAISUKE HARASHIMA, Nikkei staff writer

DALIAN, China -- Chinese consumers are tightening their belts amid the global economic uncertainty created by the trade war with the U.S., avoiding American vacations and automobiles as President Donald Trump turns up the pressure.

"It feels like customers are staying away from U.S. brands," a manager at a General Motors dealership here said.

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