April 14, 2021

Cotton watchdog removes statement on Xinjiang forced labor from its website

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian Last year, an international cotton watchdog organization announced it was ceasing all operations in Xinjiang amid reports of widespread forced labor. That statement has (...)

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January 16, 2021

U.S. retailers told to target forced labor in China after cotton import crackdown

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May 20, 2021

Uniqlo shirts blocked at U.S. border in January on China forced labour concern

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March 30, 2021

China warns firms not to engage in politics over Xinjiang

By Cate Cadell* Foreign firms face boycotts in China over Xinjiang cotton* Xinjiang officials reject accusations of human rights abuses* U.S. says boycotts are “state-led”* (...)

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April 2, 2022

Vietnam allegedly “laundering” Xinjiang cotton

US Customs & Border Protection is being urged to pay closer attention to cotton-based goods being imported from Vietnam after campaign groups alleged the country is importing Xinjiang cotton to help China bypass sanctions imposed as part of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

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February 12, 2022

China continues its labour abuse practices against Uighurs: UN

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April 15, 2021

Pigs Are Seen as Next Big Thing in Xinjiang as Cotton Dims

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February 10, 2023

Does Shein Use Banned Xinjiang Cotton? US Senators Want to Know

(Bloomberg) -- Three US senators have written to the chief executive officer of Shein, China’s largest private online retailer, demanding information on whether the fast-fashion company sources cotton tied to forced labor.

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July 28, 2022

Beyond China: US' Xinjiang cotton ban has far-reaching implications, even for Asian alternatives

For garment manufacturers in South and Southeast Asia, a sweeping United States ban on all Xinjiang products - including cotton - may initially seem like (...)

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March 27, 2021

U.S. Says China Is Targeting Companies That Bar Xinjiang Cotton

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