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3
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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News article (exhibit from house oversight committee)
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3.28 MB
Summary
This document is a snippet from a news article, likely from The New York Times around March 2018, discussing the trend of companies moving manufacturing from China to countries like Cambodia due to rising labor costs and trade tariffs. The text includes quotes from industry experts and details about factory operations and expansion plans. Although the prompt identifies this as an 'Epstein-related document' and it bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' evidence number, the content of the article itself is unrelated to Jeffrey Epstein.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Adam Dean | Photographer |
Credited as the photographer for The New York Times for images accompanying the article.
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| Spencer Fung | Representative of Li & Fung |
Quoted as saying, "People are desperate to get out of China," in his role as a go-between for Western companies and f...
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| Bradley Gordon | Lawyer |
Advises multinational companies in Cambodia and commented on an American company's plan to shift production from Chin...
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The New York Times |
The news organization for which Adam Dean works.
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| Li & Fung |
Described as a "go-between for Western companies and factories in developing countries." Spencer Fung is associated w...
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| Man Ou factory |
A factory located near Sihanoukville, China, mentioned as an example of cheaper labor costs still being a complex rea...
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| Bloch factory |
A factory where workers process leather from Brazil. The context implies it is in Cambodia, where labor costs are low.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer "HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028340", suggesting this document is an exhibit in a committee's investigation.
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Timeline (2 events)
Circa 2018
The ongoing trade war and rising tariffs are causing companies to urgently consider moving manufacturing operations out of China.
Global / China
Western companies
Chinese factories
Recent
An unnamed American company decided to move its production from China to a supplier's factory in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to avoid tariffs. The factory plans to hire 1,000 more workers in the next month and employ nearly 10,000 by the next year.
China / Phnom Penh, Cambodia
American company (unnamed)
Supplier in Phnom Penh
Locations (7)
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The primary country from which manufacturing is shifting due to rising wages and tariffs.
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An alternative manufacturing location with lower labor costs, attracting companies moving from China.
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Sihanoukville
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A location in China near the Man Ou factory.
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The capital of Cambodia, where a factory plans to expand significantly after securing a contract with an American com...
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The source of leather used in the Bloch factory.
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Mentioned for comparison with China's manufacturing output.
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Mentioned for comparison with China's manufacturing output.
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Relationships (3)
The text identifies him as 'Spencer Fung of Li & Fung'.
The text describes him as 'a lawyer who advises multinational companies in Cambodia'.
The photo credits state 'Adam Dean for The New York Times'.
Key Quotes (3)
"China will be hard to quit, even if labor costs elsewhere, like the Man Ou factory near Sihanoukville shown here, are cheaper."Source
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"People are desperate to get out of China."Source
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Quote #2
"One American company recently told a supplier with a factory in Phnom Penh that it wants to take its China production down to zero as soon as possible in order to avoid tariffs."Source
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Quote #3
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (5,128 characters)
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