Shein's lawyer dodged questions about the use of Xinjiang cotton and alleged forced labor and child labor in its supply chain during a hearing held by the U.K. parliament's Business and Trade Committee earlier this week.

A British politician said he had “almost zero confidence” in the integrity of Shein’s supply chain following a heated exchange with a representative of the fast-fashion retailer in London.

A Shein representative declined to provide a direct answer when asked by a British parliamentary committee on Tuesday whether the online fast-fashion retailer uses cotton from China, a key issue for potential investors concerned about its supply chain.

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is aiming to list in London in the first half of the year, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, assuming it gains regulatory approvals for the initial public offering.

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London IPO as early as April, according to sources cited by Reuters, enabling FTSE-100-listed Shein shares to be incorporated into the pension portfolios of millions of UK citizens. While the Singapore-based company pivoted from a U.