BEIJING: In his January inauguration speech, US President Donald Trump made a seemingly straightforward pledge: “We will follow two simple rules: buy American and hire American.”

His daughter is the exception: even as he spoke, at least eight shipments of Ivanka Trump-branded shoes, bags and clothes—more than 53.5 tonnes—were steaming towards American ports from China, according to US Customs bills of lading examined by AFP.

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