Observer Report Islamabad
Pakistan Cotton Export and Import Bodies have announced to continue cotton trade with China especially from Xinjiang dismissing all accusations and sanctions imposed by the western countries.
According to China Economic Net (CEN), they took crystal-clear stance that Xinjiang cotton industry is not stigmatized at all by human right abuses and forced labour rather the move is politically-motivated.
Pakistan Textile Exporter Association (PTEA) Chairman Muhammad Ahmed in an interview to CEN said that Pakistan traders characterize Xinjiang cotton boycott reprehensible. “
We have nothing to do with western campaign hell-bent to play Xinjiang cotton card to eclipse China image under the pretext of concocted accusation of human rights,” he asserted.
Pakistan’s import trade with China, he said, will remain unhurt as traders are not going to succumb to any pressure.
“Pakistani importers have conspicuous understanding that Xinjiang cotton industry meets all standards and parameters set by Word Trade Organization (WTO) related to working conditions in industries.
It is beyond comprehension that neither World Trade Organization (WTO) nor United National (UN) raised any eyebrows over the working qualities in Xinjiang cotton growth and production practices,” he revealed and added that satisfaction of WTO and UN are enough to substantiate that EU, US, UK and Canada have their own ulterior motives to serve their trade agenda and political designs.
