HONG KONG -- Overseas trade from China's northwestern Xinjiang region jumped 40% to a record $409.2 billion in the first 10 months of 2023, new local statistics show, calling into question the effectiveness of Western sanctions imposed over alleged abuses of Uyghur minorities in the region.
Shipments from January to October exceeded the total value of trade in 2022 despite the penalties imposed by Western governments in response to reports of forced labor and other human rights violations.
