Trump tariff twists drive Chinese manufacturers to Southeast Asia

Reshuffling of supply chain to stay as uncertainty looks set to continue

20250514 Cambodians At Work At Chinese-funded Textile Factory

Employees work on machines at a Chinese-funded textile factory in Cambodia. Chinese investments in Southeast Asia have increased since U.S. President Donald Trump escalated the trade war he initiated during his first term. © Getty Images

STELLA YIFAN XIE and PEGGY YE

HONG KONG -- U.S. President Donald Trump's initial trade war with China triggered a wave of manufacturers to move production elsewhere in order to bypass tariffs.

Despite this week's drastic climbdown of tariffs on Chinese goods, some companies plan to double down on investments in Asia's manufacturing hotspots, accelerating the reshuffling of global supply chains.

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