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US Trade Policy Taking Slow Road With Clear China Focus
The forced labor issues surrounding China's Xingjiang Autonomous Region (XUAR) and cotton cultivation have…
Senate Passes Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. What Comes Next?
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation Wednesday to ban the import of all goods from China's…
Why Adidas, Lulu Earned Strong Marks for Mitigating Worker Abuse
As mandatory due-diligence laws gain momentum, a company's ignorance of the labor abuses within its…
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Western Powers Rebuke Beijing Over Xinjiang ‘Abuses’ by Urging Olympics Boycott
What's more, a Chinese textile factory has sued prominent Xinjiang researcher Adrian Zenz for the collapse of…
Esquel Sues US Over Trump-Era Forced-Labor Blacklist
Government officials and agencies "acted beyond their authority" when subjecting the Hong Kong producer to…
‘Crimes Against Humanity’: Uniqlo, Zara Probed Over Xinjiang Forced Labor
Several brands are being scrutinized by French prosecutors over allegations they are profiting from "crimes…
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Passes Senate Committee
"We must enact legislation to prevent products, made with forced labor, from entering our nation's supply…
Brands Guilty of ‘Straight-Out Robbery’ as Covid-Hit Garment Workers Risk ‘Unbearable’ Debt: Report
New research "exposes the enduring impact of brands' irresponsible behavior," which leaves garment workers…
Boohoo Skirts Xinjiang Cotton Sourcing With This Asian Neighbor
CEO John Lyttle said the move will allow the fast-fashion e-tailer to have "complete traceability" of the…
G7 Pledges to Fight Xinjiang Forced Labor
Meanwhile, China continues to deny the existence of what others brand a "dystopian hellscape on a staggering…
Indian Olympic Association Ditches China’s Li-Ning as Uniform Sponsor
The global backlash against China's aggressive "wolf warrior" diplomacy is intensifying.
What Happens When CBP Detains Your Products?
So your shipment has been detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for suspected forced labor. What do…
C&A Exasperated With BCI’s Xinjiang Equivocation. Who’s Next?
C&A, "not satisfied with the recent developments" with the Better Cotton Initiative, says it's "time for a…
BCI’s ‘Continued Silence’ on Xinjiang Hurts All Brands Using ‘Better’ Cotton
BCI is risking its credibility in ensuring decent work is embedded across its cotton sustainability program…
Uniqlo Failed to Convince CBP its Cotton Shirts Weren’t Made with Forced Labor
A shipment of Uniqlo shirts was blocked at the U.S. border over suspicions that they flouted a ban on cotton…