Protests from furious factory workers in China demanding back pay are spreading across the country after President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports began impacting the communist nation’s economy.

Small factories with tiny profit margins have played a central role in China’s international competitiveness. Many could now face disaster. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from Guangzhou, China As ...

GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) -Mike Chai aims to cut wage costs at his kitchen cabinet factory by about 30% to remain competitive against other Chinese firms, which have stopped selling to the U.S. due ...

A wave of protests over factory closures in China in recent weeks appeared to show the impact of U.S. tariffs on a highly exposed sector that employs millions. The demonstrations, a reflection of the ...

The first reaction by China’s state-media apparatus following the escalating U.S.-China trade war last week was to censor online commentary about the scale of tariffs. Now, it has responded with ...

The biggest workforce in the world has undergone an extraordinary transformation. China’s farm labourers and industrial proletariat have been joined by an army of gig workers. Tens of millions now use ...