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AFP
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February 5, 2025
US agency PVH, which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, mentioned Wednesday it was “deeply disappointed” by China’s choice to put it on the nation’s sanctions checklist.
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Beijing on Tuesday added the style group and biotech large Illumina to its checklist of “unreliable entities” – a part of a swath of measures in opposition to US companies in China in an escalating commerce warfare between the 2 financial superpowers.
In response, the New York-based agency advised AFP it was “surprised and deeply disappointed to learn of the decision from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce”.
“PVH maintains strict compliance with all relevant laws and regulations and operates in line with established industry standards and practices,” they mentioned.
“We will continue our engagement with relevant authorities and look forward to a positive resolution,” they added.
PVH was already in Beijing’s crosshairs.
Chinese language officers in September mentioned they had been investigating its “unreasonable” boycott of cotton from its Xinjiang area, the place Beijing is accused of widespread rights violations.
Biotech agency Illumina, in flip, additionally advised AFP they “comply with all laws and regulations”.
“Illumina has a long-standing presence in China, where we serve the local market through our advances in genomics that help improve human health,” an organization spokesperson mentioned.
“We are assessing this announcement with the goal of finding a positive resolution.”
China’s commerce ministry on Tuesday accused the 2 US corporations of violating “normal market transaction principles” and taking “discriminatory measures against Chinese enterprises”, including that the federal government’s transfer would “safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests”.
Beijing additionally on Tuesday introduced a probe into US tech large Google over violations of its anti-monopoly legal guidelines.
Authorities didn’t give additional particulars in regards to the allegations.
Contacted by AFP, a Google spokesperson declined to remark.
