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A worker checks a machine at a factory which produces silk cloth in Fuyang, in China's eastern Anhui province, on April 16, 2025. [AFP]
Sky-high tariffs imposed on China by US President Donald Trump have triggered a slump in factory orders, manufacturers told AFP this week -- with some fearing business may never return.
China's vast southern province of Guangdong, crisscrossed with factories making everything from clothing to electronics, has long been the country's biggest manufacturing hub.
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