Textile manufacturing workers in Binzhou, Shandong, China, on April 23, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese manufacturers are pausing production and turning to new markets as the impact of U.S. tariffs sets in, according to companies and analysts. The lost orders are also hitting jobs. "I know several factories that have told half of their employees to go home for a few weeks and stopped most of their production," said Cameron Johnson, Shanghai-based senior partner at consulting firm Tidalwave Solutions. He said factories making toys, sporting goods and low-cost Dollar Store-type goods are the most affected...