US bans import of all China’s Li-Ning products, citing use of North Korean labour

The US customs agency has banned all goods made by the Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning, accusing the company of using North Korean labour in its supply chain, a violation of US sanctions.

It is the latest move from Washington to crack down on China’s apparel sector over suspected human rights abuses, this time under the authority of a five-year-old sanctions law targeting Pyongyang.