DONGGUAN, China – U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs sought to hurt Chinese manufacturing, ?but for one electronics maker, a turbulent 2025 ended with a belief that China is a location that is difficult to replicate — as long as things don’t change too drastically.
Agilian Technology, which makes products mostly for Western brands, saw its U.S. orders — accounting for more than half its revenue — frozen for months, and clients demanded it set up production outside China.
Tariffs brought chaos to many Chinese companies; the country’s official purchasing managers’ index contracted for much of last year, with April 2025 being its weakest reading since December 2023.
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