Kuala Lampur, April 7 --  

DONGGUAN, April 7 -  US President Donald Trump's tariffs sought to hurt Chinese manufacturing, but for one electronics maker, a turbulent 2025 ended with a belief that China is a location that is difficult to replicate - as long as things don't change too drastically.

Agilian Technology, which makes products mostly for Western brands, saw its US orders - accounting for more than half its revenue - frozen for months and clients demanded it set up production outside China.

Tariffs brought chaos to many Chinese companies; the country's official purchasing managers' index contracted for much of last year, with April 2025 being its weakest reading since December 2023.

But Beijing's retaliation...