China threatens sanctions on Calvin Klein owner over Xinjiang cotton boycott

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Beijing says it’s investigating fashion retailer PVH Corp, the owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, for refusing to source cotton from the Xinjiang region, in a move that could lead to sanctions on an American company with major business interests in China. Tuesday’s announcement from the Commerce Ministry came a day after the Biden administration proposed a possible ban on the sale...