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"Made in China" hopes for improvement with Trump visit

Canton - In the heat of a vast wholesale market in southern China, surrounded by clothing and footwear, traders are hoping that Donald Trump's announced visit will ease the American tariffs penalising their exports. Manufacturers and factories in Guangdong province, the country's manufacturing heartland, have borne the full brunt of the White...

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E-commerce: China issues new guidelines to regulate platforms under EU pressure

Just days after a historic visit from a delegation of nine MEPs, Beijing published new national strategic guidelines on Monday, April 6, 2026. Amidst reinforced customs duties and a push for “harmonisation with international rules”, China is reforming its ultra-fast fashion model, which has become a major issue in economic diplomacy. Trigger:...

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China: AI scanner analyses textiles for recycling in seconds

A recycling plant has been developed in China that uses artificial intelligence to quickly and automatically analyse textile waste according to its material composition. The “Fastsort-Textile” machine was developed by the Chinese company DataBeyond and named one of the best inventions of 2025 by The Times Magazine. The plant combines a conveyor...

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Michael Kors opens first café concept in Beijing

American designer brand Michael Kors has strengthened its presence in China with the opening of a new flagship store in Beijing’s China World mall, a luxury retail hub in the city, which includes Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Gucci, Prada, and Dior. Spanning 3,500 square feet, the Beijing flagship features Michael Kors’ newest global retail concept,...

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EU delegation: China must control its goods exports more strictly

During their first visit in eight years, MEPs in China have demanded greater control over the export of Chinese goods. “We have repeatedly stated that it is important for exports to be more strictly controlled by the Chinese side,” said Anna Cavazzini (Greens), chair of the European Parliament's internal market committee, in Beijing. She added...

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Kering CRAFT: discovering China's new creative guard

Luxury group Kering announced on Monday the selection of the ten fellows for the inaugural edition of its Kering CRAFT (Creative Residency for Artisanship, Fashion and Technology) programme. Developed in partnership with Shanghai Fashion Week, this residency scheme aims to support the emergence of a new generation of Chinese designers by...

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Adidas celebrates football with retro market in Shanghai

Adidas recently unveiled the kits for the men's 2026 FIFA World Cup (WC) in the US, Canada and Mexico. For the Chinese market, the Herzogenaurach-based sportswear brand celebrated the launch with an event featuring a fashion show and other activities. Fashion show and retro market Adidas presents WC 26 kits in Shanghai Credits: Adidas After...

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Misto Holdings accelerates Korean fashion expansion in Greater China

Misto Holdings is strengthening its position as a strategic brand hub, driving the expansion of Korean fashion labels across the Greater China region. Leveraging its retail operations and brand development expertise, the company is scaling its multi-brand portfolio while enhancing integrated online and offline capabilities. The company has...

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EU to fine e-commerce platforms importing harmful items

EU states and lawmakers struck a deal Thursday to give the bloc the power to slap fines on online platforms importing unsafe items into the European Union. The measure is part of wide-scale reforms to the EU's customs rules, including an EU-wide handling fee on products bought outside the 27-nation bloc, as Brussels steps up its efforts to stem...

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Gap plots 50 new stores in China, prepares Hong Kong return

The firm managing Gap’s Chinese operations has said it is planning to open 50 new stores for the brand in mainland China during 2026. Baozun, which acquired Gap China in 2022, said it is hoping to boost the retailer’s growth in the country over the next three years. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Baozun’s chairman and chief executive...

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Chinese consumers scout lower prices, secondhand goods as spending sputters

In a Shanghai shopping centre, customers browsed racks of used winter coats, $2 trousers and household appliances -- pre-used items that would have been out of place in a major Chinese mall a decade ago. But these days, stagnating wages, youth unemployment and a years-long property crisis are making consumers rethink their spending. China's...

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Texas Attorney General sues Shein for selling toxic products & exposing Texans data to the CCP

Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Chinese fashion giant Shein for allegedly selling toxic products to consumers and compromising their data privacy. The fifth anti-CCP lawsuit that Paxton filed over the course of four days argues that Shein US Services LLC and its related companies are using “deceptive practices”, including...