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China arrests activist probing conditions at shoe-making firms

Two others are also missing after checks on companies making footwear for Ivanka Trump and other brands

Published Wed, May 31, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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A MAN has been arrested and two are missing in China after conducting an investigation into a Chinese company making Ivanka Trump-branded shoes, China Labour Watch, a New York-based advocacy group, said on Wednesday.

Labour activist Hua Haifeng was arrested in Jiangxi province on suspicion of illegally using eavesdropping equipment, according to Li Qiang, executive director of the group.

The three men had been investigating labour conditions at factories that produce shoes …

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