H&M, Burberry, Nike and Adidas and other western brands have been hit by consumer boycotts in China since last week over comments about their sourcing of cotton in Xinjiang. The growing rift comes as the United States and other Western governments increase pressure on China over suspected human rights abuses in the western region. Chinese social media users last week began circulating a 2020 statement by H&M announcing it would no longer source cotton from Xinjiang. WESTERN SANCTIONS:Washington on Friday condemned what it called a “state-led” social media campaign in China against the US and other international companies for committing not to use cotton from Xinjiang. China has repeatedly denied all such charges and say the camps are for vocational training and combating religious extremism.

Source: Pakistan Today March 29, 2021 03:11 UTC