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# [ASIA DECEMBER 2025 UPDATE](https://usleather.org/news-events/asia-december-2025-update)

 Written by [LHCA](https://usleather.org/news-events/author/lhca-1) | Dec 3, 2025 1:12:28 PM

**Kering and Shanghai Fashion Week Join Forces to Champion Next-Gen Chinese Talent**

At the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, Kering launched a new long-term partnership with Shanghai Fashion Week—the Kering Creative Residency for Artisanship, Fashion and Technology (Craft)**—**a first-of-its-kind program that deepens the luxury group’s involvement in China’s creative economy and underscores its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and cross-cultural collaboration. 

 

**INDONESIA: **

**US returns radiation-contaminated footwear to Indonesia** 

The US has returned two containers of Indonesian footwear found contaminated with radioactive cesium-137, adding shoes to a growing list of Indonesian exports flagged for radiation, including shrimp and cloves. Indonesian authorities say the products came from a company located near an industrial park in western Java where a small steel plant is believed to have accidentally smelted scrap metal mixed with cesium, contaminating nearby factories. Cleanup efforts are ongoing. [Fashion Network, Nov. 12](https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Us-returns-radiation-contaminated-footwear-to-indonesia,1781870.html) 

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