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United States
Měiguó
美国
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
continuing
chíxù
持续
increasing pressure
jiāyā
加压
,
multinational companies
kuàguó qǐyè
跨国企业
accelerating
jiāsù
加速
toward
xiàng
向
Southeast Asia
Dōngnán Yà
东南亚
to shift / relocate
zhuǎnyí
转移
production
shēngchǎn
生产
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
increasing pressure
jiāyā
加压
to drive / push
tuīdòng
推动
multinational companies
kuàguó qǐyè
跨国企业
to accelerate
jiāsù
加速
will
jiāng
将
production line
shēngchǎn xiàn
生产线
to relocate to
qiān wǎng
迁往
Vietnam
Yuènán
越南
、
Thailand
Tàiguó
泰国
and others / etc.
děng
等
Southeast Asia
Dōngnán Yà
东南亚
countries
guójiā
国家
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
,
companies
qǐyè
企业
still
réng
仍
to face
miànlín
面临
labor shortages
láodòng lì duǎnquē
劳动力短缺
and
hé
和
infrastructure shortfalls
jīchǔ shèshī bùzú
基础设施不足
structural particle
de
的
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
,
but
dàn
但
supply chain restructuring
gōngyìng liàn chóngzǔ
供应链重组
trend
qūshì
趋势
in the short term
duǎn qī nèi
短期内
difficult to
nán yǐ
难以
reverse / turn around
nìzhuǎn
逆转
。

April 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM

as / along with
suízhe
随着
United States
Měiguó
美国
toward China
duì Huá
对华
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
continuously
bùduàn
不断
rising
shàngshēng
上升
,
more and more
yuèláiyuè duō
越来越多
structural particle
de
的
multinational companies
kuàguó qǐyè
跨国企业
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
将
production line
shēngchǎn xiàn
生产线
to relocate to
qiān wǎng
迁往
Vietnam
Yuènán
越南
、
Thailand
Tàiguó
泰国
and
hé
和
Indonesia
Yìndùníxīyà
印度尼西亚
。
Vietnam
Yuènán
越南
this year
jīnnián
今年
first quarter
yī jìdù
一季度
to attract
xīyǐn
吸引
foreign direct investment
wài shāng zhíjiē tóuzī
外商直接投资
significantly
dàfú
大幅
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
,
local government
dāngdì zhèngfǔ
当地政府
already / have
yǐ
已
to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
multiple
duō gè
多个
large-scale
dàxíng
大型
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
project
xiàngmù
项目
to begin construction
kāigōng jiànshè
开工建设
。
Nike
Nài kè
耐克
、
Samsung
Sānxīng
三星
and others / etc.
děng
等
multinational companies
kuàguó gōngsī
跨国公司
already / have
yǐ
已
in
zài
在
Vietnam
Yuènán
越南
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
production scale
shēngchǎn guīmó
生产规模
,
in order to
yǐ
以
to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
on / of
duì
对
China
Zhōngguó
中国
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
structural particle
de
的
dependence
yīlài
依赖
。
Thai government
Tàiguó zhèngfǔ
泰国政府
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
for
wèi
为
newly relocated
xīn qiān rù
新迁入
structural particle
de
的
manufacturer
zhìzào shāng
制造商
to provide
tígōng
提供
tax incentive policies
shuìshōu yōuhuì zhèngcè
税收优惠政策
and
hé
和
land subsidies
tǔdì bǔtiē
土地补贴
,
to attract
xīyǐn
吸引
more
gèng duō
更多
companies
qǐyè
企业
to set up operations
rùzhù
入驻
。
however
rán ér
然而
,
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
,
some / a portion of
bùfen
部分
companies
qǐyè
企业
still
réng
仍
to face
miànlín
面临
local
dāngdì
当地
labor shortages
láodòng lì bùzú
劳动力不足
and
hé
和
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
in need of improvement
yǒudài wánshàn
有待完善
structural particle
de
的
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
。
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
,
India
Yìndù
印度
by virtue of / relying on
píngjiè
凭借
vast / enormous
pángdà
庞大
structural particle
de
的
labor resources
láodòng lì zīyuán
劳动力资源
and
hé
和
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
active support
jījí zhīchí
积极支持
,
also
yě
也
to attract
xīyǐn
吸引
completion particle
le
了
large amounts of
dàliàng
大量
manufacturing industry
zhìzàoyè
制造业
investment
tóuzī
投资
。
economists
jīngjì xuéjiā
经济学家
to predict
yùcè
预测
,
this
zhè yī
这一
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
restructuring / reorganization
chóngzǔ
重组
trend
qūshì
趋势
will
jiāng
将
over / within
zài
在
future
wèilái
未来
several years
shù nián
数年
within
nèi
内
to continue
chíxù
持续
to accelerate
jiāsù
加速
。

New Words

Měiguó
美国
United States
guānsuì
关税
tariff
Zhōngguó
中国
China
kuàguó
跨国
multinational
qǐyè
企业
enterprise
qiānwǎng
迁往
to relocate
shēngchǎn xiàn
生产线
production line
Yuètnam
越南
Vietnam
Tàiguó
泰国
Thailand
Yìndùníxīyǎ
印度尼西亚
Indonesia
zhíjiē tóuzī
直接投资
foreign direct investment
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
supply chain

News in English

Business

Multinational Companies Accelerate Manufacturing Shift to Southeast Asia as US Tariffs Bite

US tariff pressure is driving multinational companies to accelerate shifting production lines to Vietnam, Thailand, and other Southeast Asian countries. Analysts warn that companies still face labor shortage and infrastructure challenges, but the supply chain restructuring trend is difficult to reverse in the short term.

As U.S. tariffs on China continue to rise, an increasing number of multinational enterprises are announcing plans to relocate their production lines to Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia. Vietnam attracted a significant increase in foreign direct investment in the first quarter of this year, with local authorities approving multiple large factory projects for construction. The shift reflects supply chain restructuring in response to trade tensions. Companies are seeking to reduce their exposure to China-related tariffs. The trend is expected to continue as trade disputes persist. Southeast Asian countries are benefiting from increased manufacturing investment.

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shōurù
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stock market
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international
guójì
国际
oil prices
yóujià
油价
to maintain / to sustain
wéichí
维持
high level / elevated level
gāowèi
高位
,
Nasdaq (stock exchange)
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
index
zhǐshù
指数
Thursday
zhōusì
周四
to close lower / to finish down
shōu diē
收跌
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bǎifēnzhī yī diǎn sān
1.3%
。

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xuān bù
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shí yī yuè
十一月
oil / petroleum
shí yóu
石油
output / production
chǎn liàng
产量
to maintain / to keep
bǎo chí
保持
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
。

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