While Google’s hardware production in China pales in comparison to the likes of Apple, its shift may herald a broader trend as tensions between Beijing and Washington escalate.
The turmoil in Laredo started soon after President Donald Trump’s threat to put tariffs on Mexican goods. It hasn’t let up since — even after he backed down.
President Xi Jinping wants the nation’s 500 electric car makers to be magnets for ancillary industries as he pushes to build a manufacturing superpower by 2025.