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Chinese retailers swiftly responded to the news of an assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump by producing and selling thousands of T-shirts featuring a defiant image of Trump shortly after the incident. The photo, captured by the Associated Press, depicted Trump with a raised fist surrounded by security personnel during an election rally in Pennsylvania.
Reports from the South China Morning Post indicated that the Associated Press released the photo at 6:31 pm on Sunday. Within a short span, Chinese manufacturers had T-shirts ready for sale on platforms like Taobao by 8:40 pm, just over two hours later. Li Jinwei, a 25-year-old seller on Taobao, listed the shirts even before they were printed and quickly received over 2,000 orders from customers in both China and the US.
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The surge in demand for such merchandise isn't new. DHgate, a Chinese cross-border e-commerce platform, reported a significant increase in sales of election-related souvenirs, marking a 40% monthly rise since January. The transaction volume in the first quarter of 2023 alone spiked by 90% compared to the previous year. This trend highlights Chinese exporters' strategy of ramping up shipments to US warehouses to meet the growing demand for Trump-themed memorabilia.
The swift production and sale of these T-shirts underscore the agility of Chinese online retailers in responding to global events and consumer trends, particularly in the realm of political and pop culture souvenirs.
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