Chinese Factories Shut as Export Orders Dry up Amid Pandemic

Chinese Factories Shut as Export Orders Dry up Amid Pandemic
An employee is working at a photoelectric production line at a factory in Wuhan, China on April 6, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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A large number of export-oriented Chinese factories were shuttered recently after they didn’t have enough orders to fill.

Some home appliance manufacturers also announced that they laid off employees because of a lack of export and domestic demand due to the pandemic.

Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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