Despite head winds, China’s command of global trade expands at a resilient pace.
At a warehouse in Beijing, a worker unloads bundles of clothing that will eventually be exported to Russia. (Mark Ralston / AFP/Getty Images)
Foxconn employees work on a production line in Shenzhen, China, in 2010. The manufacturer makes products for Apple and other companies. (Kin Cheung / Associated Press)
Workers inspect a solar panel at a Tianxiang factory in Huaibei, in China’s Anhui province. (AFP/Getty Images)