China accuses Western firms over 'harmful' kids' goods

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China has accused several Western clothing brands of selling goods that could be harmful to children.

A warning notice on the country’s customs administration website listed 81 items imported by companies including Nike, H&M and Zara.

In March, China targeted foreign clothes retailers as an international backlash grows over claims of abuses in the cotton-growing Xinjiang region.

Earlier this year, several Western nations imposed sanctions on China.

The announcement from China’s General Administration of Customs included items like children’s