Lawmaker Calls Out Shein for Lobbying to Clear Its Name of Forced Labor Allegations

A senator is sounding the alarm about China’s fashion retailer Shein, alleging it is using forced labor in its clothing supply chains and is lobbying to dismiss the claim.
“I write to make you aware of actions by Shein, an apparel company founded in China that profits from Uyghur slave labor. Shein is hiring D.C. lobbyists to protect the trade loopholes that allow it to avoid accountability. No one should be fooled by Shein’s efforts to cover its tracks. Action is still needed to ensure that the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA; P.L. 117- 78) is fully implemented and enforced and that Shein’s trade tricks are eliminated,” said Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in a June 8 letter (pdf) to his colleagues….