China Riots Erupt as Trump Tariffs Hit Factories

Widespread unrest has erupted across China as President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs devastate the nation’s export-driven economy, triggering factory closures, unpaid wages, and massive protests by workers, The Daily Caller reported.

Riots and mass protests are spreading across China as economic fallout from Trump’s tariffs pushes the nation’s manufacturing sector to the brink, shuttering factories and leaving millions of workers without pay.

From industrial zones near Shanghai to the remote edges of Inner Mongolia, workers have taken to the streets demanding backpay and denouncing mass layoffs. The unrest comes amid a sharp drop in Chinese export orders—now at their lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.

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