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US-China trade war tariffs wreak havoc on Christmas orders with Chinese manufacturers thrown into disarray
In a factory in Kunshan, an hour’s drive from downtown Shanghai, thousands of metal frames hang from a ceiling, their paint drying as they wait to become bicycles after wheels, handlebars, chains and other final parts are added to them. This is one of seven production facilities that comprise the giant manufacturing plant of Shanghai General Sports, which produces 3 million bicycles each year, 2.4 million of which are exported to the United States. In total, 16 per cent of the bicycles America imports from China each year are from the Kunshan factory, which houses a frantic mix of robotic arms and skilled human ... (full story)
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