At Chinese Factory Where Ivanka Trump Shoes Are Made, an Activist Is Detained -<br />By KEITH BRADSHERMAY 30, 2017<br />BEIJING — A labor activist who had been working undercover at a Chinese factory<br />that makes shoes for Ivanka Trump and other brands has been detained by the police, as concerns rise over a crackdown on the country’s advocacy groups.<br />Mr. Hua and two other labor activists had been undercover at two Chinese factories that make shoes for Ms. Trump and other brands.<br />Li Qiang, the director of China Labor Watch, said that the three labor activists did not have any illegal eavesdropping equipment, and speculated<br />that Mr. Hua and the other activists might have been detained over the use of cellphones.<br />The activist, Hua Haifeng, who was working on behalf of the advocacy group China Labor Watch, was<br />detained on suspicion of illegal eavesdropping, his wife, Deng Guimian, said late Tuesday.<br />Mr. Li, who set up China Labor Watch 17 years ago and has conducted hundreds of investigations of Chinese<br />factories, said this was the first time any of his activists had been detained in a criminal case.
