Mills have stopped buying raw cotton and closed in Hebei province and parts of Shandong, both major growing regions for the fiber, according to a report by Cncotton.com, a government-backed trade website. China is the world’s top textile exporter.

The report said cotton processing in parts of Hebei, one of the nation’s most polluted provinces, may be affected until the end of December.

The shutdowns come as more than more than 40 cities in China’s northeast have issued pollution warnings in the past 48 hoursคำพูดจาก สล็อตpg. For many cities, that means shutting factories, closing schools, recommending residents stay indoors and curbing…