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In this June 5, 2019, photo, residents of the Hui Muslim ethnic minority walk in a neighborhood near an OFILM factory in Nanchang in eastern China's Jiangxi province.

US Halts Imports from China's Uighur Region for Forced Labor

U.S. Customs issued orders freezing imports from companies that produce cotton, clothing and computer parts in the Xinjiang region.

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Enterprise Resilience in the Wake of COVID-19

Manufacturing has shown incredible adaptability when it comes to production – now it must apply that to its most important asset.

Visitors wearing masks to protect from the coronavirus look at a robot displayed at a trade fair in Beijing.

China's Export Growth Quickens in August, Imports Edge Lower

Competitors in many other countries still face anti-disease controls that disrupt business.

Residents wearing mask to protect themselves from contracting the coronavirus pass by a Chinese military propaganda display in Beijing.

Chinese Chipmaker Denies Military Ties as US Steps Up Feud

U.S. regulators are considering adding the company to a list of foreign buyers that need government permission to acquire technology.

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Maintenance as a Post-Crisis Advantage

Proactive facilities used the time where manufacturing needs weren’t quite as high to ready themselves for the return to normal.

The COVID Reshoring Surge - Part 3

Even before the pandemic, issues related to tariffs, supply chain lag and IP risk weighed on decisions of where to manufacture.

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The COVID Reshoring Surge - Part 4

Despite the greater self-sufficiency, visibility, and supply chain control that reshoring can provide, there are other risks to consider.

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The COVID Reshoring Surge - Part 2: : Risk vs. Reward

The pandemic has led many to redefine their thoughts on risk, and how that relates to lower-cost supply chain strategies.

In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, an American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem during a welcome ceremony for visiting U.S. President Donald Trump outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. U.S. and Chinese trade envoys discussed strengthening coordination of their government’s economic policies during a phone meeting, the Ministry of Commerce announced.

China, US Discuss Economic Coordination in Trade Meeting

The announcement gave no details of the meeting held as part of the “Phase 1” truce aimed at ending a tariff war.

People walk by a display boards featuring the U.S. and Chinese flags.

China Commerce Ministry: Trade Talks With US Coming Soon

Chinese and U.S. trade envoys will discuss an agreement aimed at resolving a tariff war.

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World's Top Shipper Says Outlook for Trade Uncertain

Maersk said its revenue declined by 6.5% to $9 billion.

Model Arizona Muse, left, is flanked by designer and Officina del Poggio owner Allison Hoeltzel Savini.

Virus Surge Makes US Weak Link in Global Economic Recovery

The global economy is waiting for the U.S. to get its coronavirus outbreak under control and boost the recovery.