China Pressures Global Apparel Brands to Recant Stance on Xinjiang Forced Labor

China Pressures Global Apparel Brands to Recant Stance on Xinjiang Forced Labor
People walk past a store of Swedish clothing company H&M in Beijing on March 25, 2021. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images
Eva Fu
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The Chinese regime is taking on foreign apparel and footwear brands amid global fallout over its genocide against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region. Undeterred by growing international condemnation over its human rights abuses, Beijing is pressing the companies to reverse their position on Xinjiang by way of boycotts.

The regime has dredged up past statements made by companies—some up to two years old—to distance themselves from sourcing materials from the northwestern Chinese region over potential forced labor abuses. It hopes to stoke nationalist fervor and encourage a nationwide boycott.

Eva Fu
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Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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