China Factory Activity Hits Lowest Since 2022, Survey Shows

data china 2022[BEIJING] China’s manufacturing sector had its worst slump since September 2022, according to a private survey, as hher tariffs took a toll on smaller exporters despite a truceFrom 2018, when President Trump first imposed tariffs on China, through 2025, when former President Joe Biden left office, largely having left those tariffs in place, U.S.