China was once considered the world’s international manufacturing location but even before the pandemic hit,…

What’s happening in China?
As U.S.–China tariffs, IEEPA rulings, export controls, and rare earth leverage reshape global trade in 2026, supply chain leaders must recalibrate sourcing, risk, and geopolitical strategy beyond the U.S.-centric narrative
We’ve been so focused on what’s happening with trade and tariffs in the U.S. that we seem to have lost track of what’s happening in China. But global supply chains originating in China are still an important part of sourcing and manufacturing for a majority of American manufacturers. Despite the tariff wars, China’s sourcing, manufacturing, and trade is still going on.

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