Chinese whispers: Conflict of interest concerns over Ivanka Trump goods

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, an Associated Press investigation has found. By Erika Kinetz 

IN THE months since she took her White House role, public information about the companies importing Ivanka Trump goods to the US 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.