Migrant worker Li Zhong spent 79 yuan (US$11.5) on a new shirt ahead of his interview. Photo: He Huifeng
Migrant worker Li Zhong spent 79 yuan (US$11.5) on a new shirt ahead of his interview. Photo: He Huifeng

China’s migrant workers worried by dwindling jobs, low pay, as US trade war impact runs deep

  • China has some 280 million migrant workers, but factories are downsizing, cutting overtime and even relocating overseas
  • Mood of factory workers underlines outlook from purchasing managers' index and export order as Trump administration tariffs hit orders

Migrant worker Li Zhong spent 79 yuan (US$11.5) on a new shirt ahead of his interview. Photo: He Huifeng
Migrant worker Li Zhong spent 79 yuan (US$11.5) on a new shirt ahead of his interview. Photo: He Huifeng
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