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.

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