#Nike is one of the companies that said "no" to cotton from China's Xinjiang region. It cited concerns over #ForcedLabor.

The #CCP then urged people to boycott those foreign brands, including Nike. But some Chinese sports associations are facing a dilemma.

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#Football
#Nike logo on Jersey Found Photoshopped Away from Chinese Soccer Team’s Photos on Weibo

As the #XinjiangCotton controversy intensifies, many artists unilaterally terminated their collaboration with a number of brands. Chinese netizens are now targeting at professional soccer teams, demanding them to change their sponsors.

Shanghai Shenhua F.C., one of the teams in the Chinese Super League, was found to have photoshopped away the Nike logo on their practice jersey on their photos posted on #Weibo.

Source: Stand News #Mar27
#China #Xinjiang #ChineseNetizens #Shenhua #Photoshop

Nike, Adidas join brands feeling Chinese social media heat over Xinjiang

On Mar 25, Nike and Adidas came under attack on Chinese social media over their comments the fashion brands about labour conditions in Xinjiang.

The sportswear companies were the latest caught up in a backlash prompted by a Chinese government call to stop foreign brands from tainting China’s name as internet users found statements they had made in the past on Xinjiang.

Some netizens said they would stop buying Nike and would support local brands such as Li Ning and Anta. Others told Adidas to leave China.

The dispute creates a dilemma for Western companies who must balance the desire to expand their business in China against the views of consumers in their home markets.

Source: Reuters #Mar25

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-xinjiang-cotton-retailers/nike-adidas-join-brands-feeling-chinese-social-media-heat-over-xinjiang-idUSKBN2BH0Q3

#XinjiangCotton #Nike #Adidas #China #Xinjaing

#HumanitarianCrisis
Truth Behind #XinjiangCotton: Countless Uyghurs Detained, Abused and are Forced to Labor

H&M, a major Swedish fashion brand, was suddenly attacked by the Chinese official media after making a statement in October 2020 that it would no longer purchase cotton from Xinjiang.

As the incident gains more attention, other foreign brands such as #Nike and #Adidas becoming the target of a boycott by Chinese netizens. At the same time, a number of Chinese and Hong Kong celebrities have cut ties with these international brands, terminating their endorsement partnerships and expressing their loyalty to Xinjiang cotton on #Weibo.

Behind this “Xinjiang Cotton Incident”, there involves a major human rights issue in Xinjiang. In recent years, there have been numerous reports and studies revealing the CCP's massive detention of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, requiring them to undergo “re-education”.

There have been reports of torture, sexual abuse, and forced labor of many Uyghurs. It is believed that the "Xinjiang cotton" is the product of the forced labor of the Uyghurs.

The issue of human rights in Xinjiang has become a serious international issue at the moment, involving diplomatic wrangling between China and the West.

Source: Stand News #March25

https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E6%96%B0%E7%96%86%E6%A3%89%E8%8A%B1%E8%83%8C%E5%BE%8C-%E8%A2%AB%E6%8B%98%E7%95%99-%E8%99%90%E5%BE%85-%E5%BC%B7%E8%BF%AB%E5%8B%9E%E5%8B%95%E7%B6%AD%E5%90%BE%E7%88%BE%E6%97%8F%E4%BA%BA/

#Uyghurs #HM #HumanRights #ForcedLabor #ConcentrationCamps #CCPRules

Nike, H&M, Burberry face backlash and boycotts in China over stance on Uyghur treatment

State-controlled media and online users criticized the two brands, with German sportswear giant Adidas and American brand Tommy Hilfiger also among those coming under fire.

Western fashion brands including Nike and H&M were facing growing calls for boycotts in China as Beijing pushed back with increasing ferocity against allegations of human rights abuses toward the country's Uyghur Muslim minority.

The United States announced in January that it would halt all imports of cotton from China's Xinjiang region — a leading global supplier of the material — over forced labor concerns, while major retailers previously issued statements expressing their concerns.

Source: CBNC #Mar25

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/nike-h-m-face-backlash-china-over-xinjiang-cotton-concerns-n1262019

#XinjiangCotton #Cotton #HM #Nike #ChinaGenocide

Nike, H&M face China fury over Xinjiang cotton 'concerns'

State media outlets have since launched campaigns defending Xinjiang cotton and criticising the brands. H&M and Nike and are facing a backlash in China after they expressed concern about the alleged use of Uighur forced labour in cotton production. Many Chinese have called for boycotts and celebrities have cut ties and e-commerce platforms have dropped H&M.

Several Western countries sanction China over serious human rights violations against the Uighur Muslim minority in the Xinjiang autonomous region. The sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes, target senior officials in the north-west region.

Source: BBC #Mar31

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-56519411

#XinjiangCotton #China #Xinjiang #ChinaHumanRightsAbuse #HM #Nike

Nike Navigates Controversy Once Again in All-Important China

Nike caught up in potential boycott over cotton sourcing. Shares fall along with Hennes & Mauritz and Burberry.

Nike, which says its products aren’t sourced from the region, has said it’s concerned about the reports and noted that its code of conduct prohibits using forced labor.

With U.S. and European brands in the spotlight, Chinese firms are rallying around Xinjiang, which produces more than 80% of the country’s cotton. Local companies said they’ll continue to source the material from Xinjiang are being rewarded in the stock market, including Anta Sports Products Ltd., the Chinese sneaker giant that owns the Fila brand.

Source: Bloomberg #Mar25

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-25/nike-tumbles-with-investors-wary-over-potential-china-fallout

#Nike #XinjiangCotton #Xinjiang #China

Nike boss defends firm’s business in China

The boss of Nike has made a robust defence of the firm's business in China after facing a consumer boycott there.

Chief executive John Donahoe said "Nike is a brand that is of China and for China" in response to a question about competition from Chinese brands.

Mr Donahoe was speaking during a call with Wall Street analysts about Nike's latest earnings report.

The comments come after the sportswear giant was recently hit by a backlash over statements about Xinjiang.

Source: BBC #Jun25

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57606588

#Nike #China #Boycott #JohnDonahoe #Xinjiang

Chinese Suppliers to Apple, Nike Shun Xinjiang Workers as U.S. Forced-Labor Ban Looms

Chinese factories that supply Apple Inc. and Nike Inc. and make other products sold in the U.S. are shunning workers from Xinjiang, as Western countries increase scrutiny of forced labor from the remote northwestern region where Beijing has been accused of committing genocide against local ethnic minorities.

Lens Technology Co. Ltd, a Chinese maker of smartphone touch screens and supplier to Apple and other companies, phased out Uyghur factory workers transferred from Xinjiang through a state-backed labor program last year, according to former staff and shop owners near one of its factories. The company has also ceased hiring Uyghur workers, according to current staff.

Source: WSJ #Jul20

https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-suppliers-to-apple-nike-shun-xinjiang-workers-as-u-s-forced-labor-ban-looms-11626795627

#Apple #Nike #Xinjiang #US #Supplier

“Nike remains vocal about injustice here in America. But when it comes to China, Nike remains silent.”

#NBA star #EnesKanter is calling on #Nike to speak up about Beijing’s human rights abuses.

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