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.
Supply Chain
Xinjiang foreign trade hits record despite Western sanctions
Shipments in first 10 months of year jumped 40%, topping 2022 full-year results
A cotton processing plant in Kashgar, in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Statistics show brisk trade from the region despite Western sanctions over alleged human rights abuses. (File photo by Getty Images)
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