http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ivanka-trump-china-20170926-story.html
Ivanka Trump's business ties in China are shrouded in secrecy
Sept. 26, 2017
It is no secret that the bulk of Ivanka Trump's merchandise comes from China. But just which Chinese companies manufacture and export her handbags, shoes and clothes is more secret than ever, according to an Associated Press investigation.
In the months since President Trump’s daughter took her White House role of presidential advisor, public information about the companies importing Ivanka Trump goods to the U.S. has become harder to find. Information that once routinely appeared in private trade tracking data has vanished, leaving the identities of companies involved in 90% of shipments unknown. Even less is known about her manufacturers. Ivanka Trump's brand, which she still owns, declined to disclose the information.
The deepening secrecy means it's unclear who Ivanka Trump's company is doing business with in China, even as she and her husband, Jared Kushner, have emerged as important conduits for top Chinese officials in Washington. The lack of disclosure makes it difficult to understand whether foreign governments could use business ties with her brand to try to influence the White House — and whether her company stands to profit from foreign government subsidies that can destroy American jobs.
Such questions are especially pronounced in China, where state-owned and state-subsidized companies dominate large swaths of commercial activity.
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