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Chinese companies have dedicated hours during which the office lights are dimmed, fold-out beds are rolled out and lunches are slept off.
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William Langley
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Walking out of the noon heat into one of southern China’s many industrial parks this summer, I thought I’d discovered a factory shutdown.
Just weeks after US President Donald Trump had announced measures to close the tax loopholes that fuelled the rapid growth of fast fashion brands Temu and Shein, a factory in Panyu, where many suppliers are based, seemed empty: lights off, nobody working.
