NPR's Leila Fadel and Steve Inskeep speak about his upcoming reporting trip to China and why it is important now.

STEVE INSKEEP, BYLINE: We're reporting from China this week and are in Shanghai today. A team of us has been traveling around this enormous coastal region, dozens of cities where people manufacture ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep visited the source of your stuff. And heard how China's manufacturers are handling U.S. tariffs. What U.S. tariffs look like from a Chinese trade city Almost any American store ...

4 or 5 years old at that point. ANTHONY KUHN, BYLINE: (Laughter) I was a college student, Steve. INSKEEP: (Laughter) Oh, OK - college student. He lived here as China rose. He still lives nearby in ...

STEVE INSKEEP, BYLINE: We've been visiting the source ... Our tour gave us news how China responds to U.S. tariffs and a picture of life in the world's second largest economy.

In the coming days, a MORNING EDITION team will be reporting in China, and that's led by Steve Inskeep. Hey, Steve. Why... STEVE INSKEEP, BYLINE: Hi there. FADEL: ...Are you going now? INSKEEP ...

ANTHONY KUHN, BYLINE: (Laughter) I was a college student, Steve. INSKEEP: (Laughter) Oh, OK - college student. He lived here as China rose. He still lives nearby in Seoul, South Korea. He's back ...