Says Chinese ambassador

DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has claimed that Washington is spreading “lies” about “forced labour” in China’s Xinjian, and warned that if Bangladesh is not cautious enough, the “lies” may hurt the Bangladeshi RMG industry. He said this in a video post titled “#AMinuteWith Ambassador” in the Chinese Embassy Facebook yesterday.

Li Jiming said it has come to his attention that a certain RMG industry association in Bangladesh recently alerted its members to the risks associated with cotton from China, due to the US allegation of “forced labor in Xinjiang”.

He said he also noticed that the alert was issued following a meeting between the association and two representatives from “Indo-Pacific Opportunity Project” affiliated to some US Agency.