China granted seven new trademarks for Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump has won several new trademarks for her products in China, according to official documents.

The products registered by Ivanka Trump Marks LLC reportedly include bathmats, textiles and baby blankets.

The timing has led to allegations of potential conflicts of interest within the Trump family.

The trademarks were granted a week before her father, President Donald Trump, made a U-turn on a US export ban against China’s technology firm ZTE.

Seven trademarks were officially registered to Ivanka Trump this month with China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce, according to the government’s trademark database. They are for items such as kitchenware, furniture, paper products and cosmetics.

The approvals come as President Donald Trump remains engaged in trade negotiations with China on a wide range of issues.

Ethics experts say this raises conflict-of-interest concerns, since Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, both serve as senior advisers in the White House.