#Newspaper
Apple imported clothes from Xinjiang firm facing US forced labour sanctions
(11 Aug) The US government in July imposed sanctions on Changji Esquel Textile, a unit of the Hong Kong garment group Esquel, along with 10 other Chinese companies for alleged human rights violations in the Xinjiang region. The sanctions bar companies from buying US technology and other goods. Esquel has denied these allegations.
Esquel supplies many major US clothing companies including Patagonia, Nike and Tommy Hilfiger. In particular, Apple has a history with the firm for many years. It likely produced uniforms for staff in Apple stores. Until recently, Esquel’s website listed Apple as a “major customer”.
Apple said in a statement: “Esquel is not a direct supplier to Apple but our suppliers do use cotton from their facilities in Guangzhou and Vietnam...” However, neither Guangzhou nor Vietnam supply Esquel with cotton.
Of Esquel's many factories across Asia, the only location used “for cotton farming, ginning and spinning” is Xinjiang, where Chinese authorities’ persecution of mostly Muslim minorities has included forced labour. Esquel's Changji and Kashgar units in Xinjiang are among those sanctioned. The latter had a joint venture lasting more than two decades with the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), a paramilitary government organisation. The XPCC produces about one-third of China’s cotton.
“It is such a deeply entrenched, and broadly enmeshed system of oppression... that has involved hundreds of companies...” James Millward, professor of history at Georgetown University, said. Even if the companies’ own factories can be certified free of forced labour, they are often working with – or with authorisation from – the local governments to manage the abuse.
Source: MSN
Credit to: Hong Kong Echo
Further reading:
The relationship between XPCC and Hong Kong
https://telegra.ph/The-relationship-between-XPCC-and-Hong-Kong-08-15
#Sanction #Xinjiang #Apple #Patagonia #Nike #TommyHilfiger #Esquel #XPCC
Apple imported clothes from Xinjiang firm facing US forced labour sanctions
(11 Aug) The US government in July imposed sanctions on Changji Esquel Textile, a unit of the Hong Kong garment group Esquel, along with 10 other Chinese companies for alleged human rights violations in the Xinjiang region. The sanctions bar companies from buying US technology and other goods. Esquel has denied these allegations.
Esquel supplies many major US clothing companies including Patagonia, Nike and Tommy Hilfiger. In particular, Apple has a history with the firm for many years. It likely produced uniforms for staff in Apple stores. Until recently, Esquel’s website listed Apple as a “major customer”.
Apple said in a statement: “Esquel is not a direct supplier to Apple but our suppliers do use cotton from their facilities in Guangzhou and Vietnam...” However, neither Guangzhou nor Vietnam supply Esquel with cotton.
Of Esquel's many factories across Asia, the only location used “for cotton farming, ginning and spinning” is Xinjiang, where Chinese authorities’ persecution of mostly Muslim minorities has included forced labour. Esquel's Changji and Kashgar units in Xinjiang are among those sanctioned. The latter had a joint venture lasting more than two decades with the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), a paramilitary government organisation. The XPCC produces about one-third of China’s cotton.
“It is such a deeply entrenched, and broadly enmeshed system of oppression... that has involved hundreds of companies...” James Millward, professor of history at Georgetown University, said. Even if the companies’ own factories can be certified free of forced labour, they are often working with – or with authorisation from – the local governments to manage the abuse.
Source: MSN
Credit to: Hong Kong Echo
Further reading:
The relationship between XPCC and Hong Kong
https://telegra.ph/The-relationship-between-XPCC-and-Hong-Kong-08-15
#Sanction #Xinjiang #Apple #Patagonia #Nike #TommyHilfiger #Esquel #XPCC
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Apple imported clothes from Xinjiang firm facing US forced labour sanctions
Apple has imported clothes – probably uniforms for staff in stores – from a company facing US sanctions over forced labour at a subsidiary firm in China’s western Xinjiang region, shipping records show.
Chinese dissident targets Apple, Nike, others after report says they lobbied to weaken forced labor bill
In the United States, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is designed to cracker down on ellegef human rights abuses against Muslim minority groups in Vjins’s far west,. The bill come under pressure from multinational companies including Nike, Apple and Coca-Cola, according to a report in the New York Times.
Exiled Chinese dissident Badiucao, who in September was awarded the Vaclav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent, took to Twitter to launch a series of satirical images targeting Nike, Apple and Coca-Cola for their alleged efforts to weaken the bill.
One of Badiucao's satirical images tries to draw a contrast with Nike's endorsement of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's "take a knee" initiative. The Apple image mimics the company's iPhone advertising, but changes the product name to "iChain."
Source: CNBC #Dec04
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/04/china-uighurs-artist-badiucao-targets-apple-nike-coca-cola-muji.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard
#Uyghur #China Badiucao #Nike #Apple #CocaCola
In the United States, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is designed to cracker down on ellegef human rights abuses against Muslim minority groups in Vjins’s far west,. The bill come under pressure from multinational companies including Nike, Apple and Coca-Cola, according to a report in the New York Times.
Exiled Chinese dissident Badiucao, who in September was awarded the Vaclav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent, took to Twitter to launch a series of satirical images targeting Nike, Apple and Coca-Cola for their alleged efforts to weaken the bill.
One of Badiucao's satirical images tries to draw a contrast with Nike's endorsement of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's "take a knee" initiative. The Apple image mimics the company's iPhone advertising, but changes the product name to "iChain."
Source: CNBC #Dec04
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/04/china-uighurs-artist-badiucao-targets-apple-nike-coca-cola-muji.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard
#Uyghur #China Badiucao #Nike #Apple #CocaCola
CNBC
Chinese dissident targets Apple, Nike, others after report says they lobbied to weaken forced labor bill
An artist targeted several multinational corporations after a report that they lobbied to weaken a U.S. bill banning imports made using forced labor.
H&M gets wiped off major Chinese apps after an old statement about forced labor reappears
Swedish clothing retailer H&M disappeared from major Chinese shopping sites and mapping apps after resurfaced comments, reportedly from last year, about its concerns over alleged forced labor in China's western region of Xinjiang.
“H&M" and "hm" in English on Taobao and JD.com yielded no results. Meanwhile, Alibaba-owned mapping app Amap as well as Baidu Maps did not display any results for the search term "H&M."
Nike also faced backlash after a statement surfaced on Chinese social media in which the sports giant said it was "concerned" about reports of forced labor in Xinjiang.
Source: CNBC #Mar25
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/25/backlash-on-nike-hm-in-china-over-comments-on-xinjiang-cotton.html
#XinjiangCotton #Xinjiang #China #HM #Nike #China
Swedish clothing retailer H&M disappeared from major Chinese shopping sites and mapping apps after resurfaced comments, reportedly from last year, about its concerns over alleged forced labor in China's western region of Xinjiang.
“H&M" and "hm" in English on Taobao and JD.com yielded no results. Meanwhile, Alibaba-owned mapping app Amap as well as Baidu Maps did not display any results for the search term "H&M."
Nike also faced backlash after a statement surfaced on Chinese social media in which the sports giant said it was "concerned" about reports of forced labor in Xinjiang.
Source: CNBC #Mar25
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/25/backlash-on-nike-hm-in-china-over-comments-on-xinjiang-cotton.html
#XinjiangCotton #Xinjiang #China #HM #Nike #China
H&M, Nike Face Boycotts in China as Xinjiang Dilemma Deepens
U.S. and European retail brands in China are suddenly facing a dilemma: Embrace cotton from the contentious Xinjiang region and come under attack in the West, or reject it and risk a boycott in the world’s second-biggest economy.
After social-media users dug out an undated company statement accusing of forced labor in Xinjiang, the Communist Youth League and the People’s Liberation Army calls to boycott the Swedish retailer, Hennes & Mauritz AB. This campaign spreads quickly to Nike.
H&M shares fell as much as 4.4% in Stockholm. Nike shares fell as much as 5.4% in New York before the start of regular trading on Mar 25.
Source: Bloomberg #Mar25
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-25/h-m-nike-face-boycotts-in-china-as-xinjiang-becomes-wedge-issue #HM
#Xinjiang #HM #Nike #PLA #ForceLabor #China #XinjiangCotton
U.S. and European retail brands in China are suddenly facing a dilemma: Embrace cotton from the contentious Xinjiang region and come under attack in the West, or reject it and risk a boycott in the world’s second-biggest economy.
After social-media users dug out an undated company statement accusing of forced labor in Xinjiang, the Communist Youth League and the People’s Liberation Army calls to boycott the Swedish retailer, Hennes & Mauritz AB. This campaign spreads quickly to Nike.
H&M shares fell as much as 4.4% in Stockholm. Nike shares fell as much as 5.4% in New York before the start of regular trading on Mar 25.
Source: Bloomberg #Mar25
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-25/h-m-nike-face-boycotts-in-china-as-xinjiang-becomes-wedge-issue #HM
#Xinjiang #HM #Nike #PLA #ForceLabor #China #XinjiangCotton
#Hypernationalism #XinjiangCotton
Chinese Netizens Attack Foreign Brands and Insist on Xinjiang Cotton, Dismissing Human Rights Breaches
Apparel brands including H&M, Zara, Addidas, and Nike issued a statement in 2020, voicing concern for the reportedly forced labor in the cotton production in Xinjiang.
After the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union have coordinated a joint sanction on China over the human rights violation in Xinjiang, the Chinese government and the state-owned media turned to attack foreign brands.
On the social media platform, China's Communist Youth League condemned H&M for "spreading rumors" while "trying to make a profit in China". The same comment was also announced by the state broadcaster CCTV.
The state-owned newspaper People's Daily also attacked H&M on its #Weibo, reiterating that "China's Xinjiang cotton is white and flawless." Many Chinese brands immediately put on tags in support of "China's Xinjiang cotton".
Chinese netizens and Internet personnel also joined in the boycott and attack. Some even uploaded photos of themselves burning down items from these brands while some vandalized the billboard of these brands. Chinese celebrities in showbiz also prominently cut ties with foreign brands.
Source: Stand News #Mar25
https://bit.ly/39fmgjP
#Netizens #Adidas #Nike #Zara #HM #PeoplesDaily #HumanRights #Xinjiang
Chinese Netizens Attack Foreign Brands and Insist on Xinjiang Cotton, Dismissing Human Rights Breaches
Apparel brands including H&M, Zara, Addidas, and Nike issued a statement in 2020, voicing concern for the reportedly forced labor in the cotton production in Xinjiang.
After the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union have coordinated a joint sanction on China over the human rights violation in Xinjiang, the Chinese government and the state-owned media turned to attack foreign brands.
On the social media platform, China's Communist Youth League condemned H&M for "spreading rumors" while "trying to make a profit in China". The same comment was also announced by the state broadcaster CCTV.
The state-owned newspaper People's Daily also attacked H&M on its #Weibo, reiterating that "China's Xinjiang cotton is white and flawless." Many Chinese brands immediately put on tags in support of "China's Xinjiang cotton".
Chinese netizens and Internet personnel also joined in the boycott and attack. Some even uploaded photos of themselves burning down items from these brands while some vandalized the billboard of these brands. Chinese celebrities in showbiz also prominently cut ties with foreign brands.
Source: Stand News #Mar25
https://bit.ly/39fmgjP
#Netizens #Adidas #Nike #Zara #HM #PeoplesDaily #HumanRights #Xinjiang
#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 the Chinese social media platform #Weibo.
Source: Stand News #Mar27
#China #Xinjiang #ChineseNetizens #Shenhua #Photoshop
#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 the Chinese social media platform #Weibo.
Source: Stand News #Mar27
#China #Xinjiang #ChineseNetizens #Shenhua #Photoshop
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
#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
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
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
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 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
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
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