China’s Manufacturing Slump Persists Despite Trade Truce—A Warning for America

China’s factory sector has now contracted for eight consecutive months through November, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. Despite a recent truce in the U.S.-China trade conflict and marginal improvements in purchasing manager indices, the country’s economy remains under severe strain.The official manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) edged up slightly from 49.0 in October to 49.2 in November—still below the crucial 50-point threshold that separates expansion from contraction. This persistent slide signals faltering industrial activity rooted not just in trade tensions, but deeper structural problems.Is Beijing’s Economic Strategy Failing Its Own People—and Undermining Global Stability?While President...