Iran War Jolts Foshan, China’s Well-Oiled Manufacturing Hub

This picture taken on April 29, 2026 shows an employee loading bales at the Zhangmutou Plastic Raw Material Market in Dongguan, in southern China's Guangdong province. Vacuum cleaners and vapes could get more expensive if the Iran war drags on for much longer, Chinese factory owners and traders warn, as the world's manufacturing hub reels from "crazy" costs. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) / To go with 'CHINA-IRAN-MANUFACTURING-TRADE-PLASTIC,FOCUS' by Mary YANG and Tommy WANG
This picture taken on April 29, 2026 shows an employee loading bales at the Zhangmutou Plastic Raw Material Market in Dongguan, in southern China's Guangdong province. Vacuum cleaners and vapes could get more expensive if the Iran war drags on for much longer, Chinese factory owners and traders warn, as the world's manufacturing hub reels from "crazy" costs. Photo / Pedro PARDO / AFP

By Mary YANG with Tommy WANG in Hong Kong

Vacuum cleaners and vapes could get more expensive if the Iran war drags on much longer, Chinese factory owners and traders warn, as the world’s manufacturing hub reels from “crazy” costs.

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