Nike, Adidas join brands feeling Chinese social media heat over Xinjiang
On Mar 25, 2021, 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
On Mar 25, 2021, 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
'Xinjiang cotton is my love': Patriots on show at China Fashion Week
Designer Zhou Li, chief designer and founder of Chinese fashion brand Sun-Bird, is a patriotic supporter of a boycott targeting several major western apparel brands in China that have expressed concern over alleged rights abuses in Xinjiang province.
Zhou said her garments on runway show at China Fashion Week, which featured slick minimalist designs with ruffles and ancient Chinese characters, used Xinjiang cotton exclusively.
“For our Chinese designs, I’m certainly right to support the Xinjiang people,” Zhou said.
Source: Reuters #Apr01
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-xinjiang-fashion-week/xinjiang-cotton-is-my-love-patriots-on-show-at-china-fashion-week-idUSKBN2BO48B
#XinjiangCotton #Xinjaing #China #ChinaGenocide #ZhouLi
Designer Zhou Li, chief designer and founder of Chinese fashion brand Sun-Bird, is a patriotic supporter of a boycott targeting several major western apparel brands in China that have expressed concern over alleged rights abuses in Xinjiang province.
Zhou said her garments on runway show at China Fashion Week, which featured slick minimalist designs with ruffles and ancient Chinese characters, used Xinjiang cotton exclusively.
“For our Chinese designs, I’m certainly right to support the Xinjiang people,” Zhou said.
Source: Reuters #Apr01
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-xinjiang-fashion-week/xinjiang-cotton-is-my-love-patriots-on-show-at-china-fashion-week-idUSKBN2BO48B
#XinjiangCotton #Xinjaing #China #ChinaGenocide #ZhouLi