In the heart of western China, an extraordinary factory is attracting all eyes. Here, textile production takes place without ...

China's auto sector is struggling with overproduction, impacting domestic and international markets.

GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) -Mike Chai aims to cut wage costs at his kitchen cabinet factory by about 30% to remain competitive against other Chinese firms, which have stopped selling to the U.S. due ...

In a country once known for its factory workforce, some 200 million people are turning to informal roles as job creation ...

This barren land is what one Uyghur woman saw when she left her home in Xinjiang and began traveling thousands of miles to work in central China. She and others who traveled with her arrived in Wuhan, ...

Chu Xin’s search for work has taken him on a journey this summer. First he travelled some 1,500km from his home in China’s deep south-west to Shenzhen, a bustling manufacturing hub across from Hong ...

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – China is the world’s factory for cars, toys and computers. But not sneakers. China is losing that title to Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City. Factories that ring the fast-paced ...

This is Part 4 in our Planet Money newsletter series on manufacturing and America. Part 1 asked why Americans aren't filling the manufacturing jobs that are already here. Part 2 dived deep into ...

In early May, I added a jacket for my child to my Amazon cart. Just two weeks later, the price had increased by 12 percent. At this rate, our household could end up spending $5,000 more per year on ...

China's FoxConn produces Apple, Dell and Nokia products. SHENZHEN, China, June 1, 2010 — -- Ma Xiang Qian was 19 years old when, according to police reports, he plunged to his death from a high ...

Editor’s note: After leaving education at 16 to work in factories and as a courier, Zhang Sai’s passion for literature made him an outcast among his peers — so much so that he even hid it from his ...

Chinese exporters cut wage costs to stay competitive Underemployment is hidden deflationary force, analysts say Temporary jobs pay less than last year as tariffs bite GUANGZHOU, China, Aug 12 (Reuters ...