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31 October 2023

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China fashion market seeks to diversify as Xinjiang takes its toll

The US Xinjiang-related Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is impacting China's fashion exports market with manufacturers now hoping to diversify within China itself and elsewhere.

Jens Kastner October 31 2023

The Xinjiang effect isn’t expected to go away anytime soon. Credit: Shutterstock.

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