China manufacturers deploy every weapon they can


Trade battle: Chinese workers examine solar panels at a manufacturer of photovoltaic products in Huaibei, China. Tit-for-tat tariffs from the China-US trade war have been costly for many. Adding to the strain on Chinese manufacturers have been European Union duties on Chinese products ranging from electric bikes to solar panels. — AP

GUANGZHOU: Manufacturers in China facing trade barriers are deploying an array of moves to try to keep foreign customers - giving discounts, tapping tax breaks, trimming workforces and, occasionally, shifting production overseas to skirt tariffs.

Tit-for-tat tariffs from the China-United States trade war have been costly for many. Adding to the strain on Chinese manufacturers have been European Union duties on Chinese products ranging from electric bikes to solar panels.

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