A photo of Li Ning, a Chinese native sportsway. chinese internet capture
[Beijing = Correspondent Jeong Ji-woo] Foreign media reported that the US government imposed sanctions on Chinas leading sportswear brand Lining by using the sanctions-related laws against North Korea.
According to foreign media on the 17th, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced on its website on the 15th, “From the 14th, all US ports will seize goods manufactured or produced by Lining. This is according to the results of the CBP investigation.”
The US sanctions are based on CAATSA. The law prohibits the entry into the United States of products produced by North Korean citizens or North Korean nationals anywhere in the world unless there is clear evidence that they were not produced through forced labor.
“These products may be subject to seizure and confiscation if the importer fails to provide clear and convincing evidence that they were not produced as prison labor, forced labor or criminal contract labor within 30 days,” the CBP said. said.
Li Ning was founded by Chinese Olympic gymnast Li Ning after him. It grew rapidly in the Chinese market following the patriotic consumption trend in China, and at one time recorded the highest sales in China, taking advantage of Nike and Adidas stalled in the Xinjiang Uyghur controversy.
The South China Morning Post in Hong Kong interpreted the sanctions as noteworthy that the US has been cracking down on Chinese clothing products in recent years, but most of them are related to allegations of human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
White House Press Secretary Jen Saki explained the results of a meeting between White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinas political bureaucrat Yang Jiechi held in Rome on the 14th. If it does, we will face serious consequences.”
