Some of the Chinese ships U.S. authorities allege have helped North Korea evade trade sanctions sailed from ports like this, in Linhai, China, a depressed shipbuilding town.

At a Catcher Technology Co. manufacturing complex in the Chinese industrial city of Suqian, about six hours' drive from Shanghai, workers stand for up to 10 hours a day in hot workshops slicing and blasting iPhone casings for Apple Inc., handling noxious chemicals sometimes without proper gloves or masks.

The North American Free Trade Agreement may not be a topic of frequent discussion in your household, but the trade pact probably plays a big role in your daily life.

Each year, 71 percent of all cyberattacks target small to mid-sized businesses. Why, you ask? A simple underinvestment in cyber protection.

U.S. President Donald Trump slapped steep tariffs on imported washing machines and solar panels on Monday, giving a boost to Whirlpool Corp and dealing a setback to the renewable energy industry in the first of several potential trade restrictions.