China’s factory activity drops to a near two-year low in April as trade tariffs bite newsthirst.
LIANYUNGANG, CHINA – APRIL 11, 2025 – A worker produces plush toys for sale to countries along the Belt and Road at a toy company’s production line in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China on April 11, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s manufacturing activity fell more than expected to a near two-year low, sliding…