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How the US’ Xinjiang labour law has crippled China’s cotton industry before even entering effect

South China Morning Post

By Ji Siqi

Chinese traders in Xinjiang say losses have been mounting for months, with vast inventories unsold as buyers shun what was once the worlds most expensive cotton
Far-reaching implications from Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act are expected to keep clouding trade relations between US and China, even as President Biden mulls tariff cuts

#cotton #traderelations #labour #PresidentBiden #tariff

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