A slump in exports by foreign firms is behind much of the recent slowdown in industrial production. While Chinese officials may appreciate the irony of foreign-owned factories being the worst hit by Trump’s tariffs, the economic consequences are still unwelcome. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong’s government latest fiscal stimulus is too little too late and won’t prevent the city from slipping into a recession this quarter.
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