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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March 30, 2021

China warns firms not to engage in politics over Xinjiang

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September 23, 2021

Japanese apparel firms in dilemma over Xinjiang cotton

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May 20, 2021

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

Fast Retailing Co Ltd's (9983.T) Uniqlo brand shirts were blocked at the United States border in January on concerns they violated a ban on cotton products (...)

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April 15, 2021

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

China should build more pig farms in Xinjiang as its cotton industry is under threat from declining soil fertility, according to a government researcher, commenting (...)

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March 27, 2021

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

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February 12, 2022

China continues its labour abuse practices against Uighurs: UN

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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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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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May 6, 2022

Xinjiang cotton is found inside Adidas, Puma and Hugo Boss tops, according to research

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