Home Business China's factory activity shrinks for fourth month as trade pressure mounts Business China's factory activity shrinks for fourth month as trade pressure mounts By Genpie - August 31, 2019 142 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Factory activity in China shrank in August for the fourth month in a row as the United States ramped up trade pressure and domestic demand remained sluggish, pointing to a further slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy.