Chinese Suppliers, Mideast Importers Fret About War Fallout on Trade

A smartphone displays the MarineTraffic app showing numerous ship beacons near the Strait of Hormuz with a satellite view in the background, in Creteil, France, on April 8, 2026. The United States and Iran have reached a diplomatic agreement reopening this strategic waterway to international maritime navigation. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto) (Photo by Samuel Boivin / NurPhoto via AFP)
A smartphone displays the MarineTraffic app showing numerous ship beacons near the Strait of Hormuz with a satellite view in the background, in Creteil, France, on April 8, 2026. Photo / Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto) (Photo by Samuel Boivin / NurPhoto via AFP

By Isabel KUA

Suppliers and buyers at a trade show in southern China were cautious on Wednesday as they weighed costs for ice cream machines, home appliances and cars that have risen since the start of the Middle East war.

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