China launches dedicated Xinjiang cotton trains

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A new network of rail services dedicated to shipping Xinjiang grown cotton to major Chinese textile manufacturing hubs will heighten due diligence fears

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New train networks will speed Xinjiang cotton around china. (c) Epel | Shutterstock

BEIJING – Chinese state media reports a surge in the speed of Xinjiang cotton shipments across China, thanks to new rail links and dedicated cotton yarn train services to the south and east of the country.

The development renews concerns that apparel brands risk sourcing Xinjiang-linked cotton and supports campaigners’ claims that China masks the exact origin of where its cotton exports are grown.

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