CHINA TOPIX

China Bans Import of 19 Korean Cosmetics Amid THAAD Conflict

Steve M.C.   |

Jan 11, 2017 09:29 AM EST

The South Korean cosmetics industry has been hit hard in the Chinese market after 19 of its products failed to meet the country's import guidelines, a move that is believed to be China's reply to Seoul for allowing the US to deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system.