Factories in China, struggling to reopen after
the coronavirus shut down the economy, face a
new threat from U.S. anti-disease controls that
might disrupt the flow of microchips and other
components they need.
The shock threatens to set back the ruling
Communist Party’s efforts to revive the world’s
second-largest economy after it declared victory
over the outbreak. It would add to pressures on
global business activity as Western countries
close workplaces, limit travel and tell consumers
to stay home.
Chinese manufacturers assemble more than
80% of smartphones for Apple, Samsung