Beijing, April 30, 2025 (AFP) - China's manufacturing shrinks in April as trade war bites

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2025-04-30

China's manufacturing activity shrank in April after growing at its highest rate in a year the previous month, official data showed Wednesday, as Beijing fights an intensifying trade war with the United States. Punishing US tariffs that have reached 145 percent on many Chinese products came into force in April, while Beijing has responded with fresh 125 percent duties on imports from the United States. The Purchasing Managers' Index -- a key meas......

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