This is the second in a two-part series about the tariffs likely to be levied on China during Donald Trump’s second term as US president. This part explores China’s side of the story, while part one examined the state of trade and taxation from the Americans’ point of view.
When insole factory owner Peter Wang pictures what life will be like under the tariff regime proposed by US president-elect Donald Trump, he quickly shifts to more pleasant mental imagery – the relatively low-stress environment for the Chinese exporters who have relocated to Southeast Asia.