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June 2017 Ivanka Trump
Determined
to monetize her new association with the Chinese government, Ivanka Trump
secured three new exclusive trademark deals. This happened the very same day she and her father
had dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Trump’s private resort in
Florida. Ivanka‘s company has since filed numerous additional Chinese trademark
applications to maximize her penetration into the Chinese market. Although
Ivanka no longer manages the company she retains an ownership stake and still
benefits from the company profits.
To
prevent revelations about poor working conditions at the factory manufacturing
her brand of shoes, the Chinese government arrested three activists who were
investigating labor conditions at the factory.
They
activists were working for a New York based non-profit – China Labor Watch.
This is the first time in nearly two decades that the Chinese government has
interfered with the activities of the non-profit. Amnesty International is
demanding the release of the three activists.
The
non-profit was planning to release its report about working conditions at the factory - Huajian
International, next month. An early draft describes workers being verbally
abused, forced to work excessive overtime, and paid below minimum wages.
It
is shameful that Ivanka or a spokesperson of her company failed to demand the
immediate release of the three activists and better working condtions at the
factory. This is shameful. The bad seed seems to have been handed down from
father to daughter.
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