Topic: Silk Industry

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Bidentification
Episode 700 2:37:33 - 2:42:05

700: Bidentification

Falling Cotton Prices and Chinese Stockpiling

Al Jazeera reports on the dramatic fall of cotton prices in Texas, attributed to stockpiling in China and global economic shifts. The hosts compare the situation to the historical collapse of the Japanese silk industry caused by Chinese market manipulation. They suggest the story may be linked to the promotion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).