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The Guardian’s senior China correspondent, Amy Hawkins, visits factories threatened by US tariffs in Guangzhou, south China, as the deadline for a US-China trade agreement approaches with no deal yet in sightThe Guardian’s senior China correspondent, Amy Hawkins, visits factories threatened by US tariffs in Guangzhou, south China, as the deadline for a US-China trade agreement approaches with no deal yet in sight
Ever since Donald Trump came to power, China has been threatened by a trade war – with tariffs on its products into the US at one point set at an extraordinary 145%.Ever since Donald Trump came to power, China has been threatened by a trade war – with tariffs on its products into the US at one point set at an extraordinary 145%.
In May, however, the two countries agreed to a partial truce – one that is expiring on Tuesday 12 August.In May, however, the two countries agreed to a partial truce – one that is expiring on Tuesday 12 August.
As the Guardian’s senior China correspondent, Amy Hawkins, explains to Nosheen Iqbal, for now there is little sign of an imminent deal, though an extension of the truce, at least, is possible. So she heads to Guangzhou, the capital of Chinese manufacturing and the home of fast-fashion, to see how workers and factory bosses are bracing for the prospect of a renewed trade war.As the Guardian’s senior China correspondent, Amy Hawkins, explains to Nosheen Iqbal, for now there is little sign of an imminent deal, though an extension of the truce, at least, is possible. So she heads to Guangzhou, the capital of Chinese manufacturing and the home of fast-fashion, to see how workers and factory bosses are bracing for the prospect of a renewed trade war.
Additional research by Lillian Yang.