11.   The proposal was part of a U.S. crackdown announced last month aimed at preventing trading companies from falsely labeling Chinese textiles as made in Hong Kong.

12.   In recent years, Washington has reduced quotas on textile imports from China in retaliation for alleged Chinese textile transshipments to the United States.

13.   An increase in the cost of Chinese cotton and a cut in quotas imposed on Chinese textiles by the United States and Europe was to blame for the difficulties.

14.   As well as quota restrictions, Chinese textile exporters are facing increasing international competition from maunfacturers in India, Indonesia and Pakistan.

15.   China at the weekend announced a temporary suspension of certain US imports in retaliation for a US cut in import quotas for Chinese textiles.

16.   China plans to secure its diplomatic relations with Australia by expanding cooperation on the wool trade, according to Chinese textiles officials.

17.   China last weekend announced a temporary suspension of certain US imports to retaliate for a cut in US import quotas of Chinese textiles.

18.   The US action was taken in retaliation for alleged transshipments of Chinese textiles to the United States via third countries.

19.   Jin, in the interview with the China Daily, also listed US allegations of illegal Chinese textile shipments as among the main problems in bilateral ties.

20.   The European Union has also cut its quota for imports of Chinese textiles.