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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
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