The Download: China’s winning at advanced manufacturing, and a potential TikTok sale

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.

The latest threat from the rise of Chinese manufacturing

In 2013, a trio of academics showed convincing evidence that increased trade with China beginning in the early 2000s and the resulting flood of cheap imports had been an unmitigated disaster for many US communities, destroying their manufacturing lifeblood.

The results of...