Which foreign brands are feeding China's slave camps in Xinjiang
A Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) store (L), Adidas and Anta Sports outlets (R)
Several brands have come under attack on Chinese social media over the past comments theyhave made about labour conditions in Xinjiang, part of a diplomatic row between China and the West.
Nike andAdidaswere 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 internet users said they would stop buying Nike and will support local brands such as Li Ning and Anta, while others told Adidas to leave China.
Activists and U.N. experts say that more than 1 million MuslimUighurs and other Turkic Muslims are being held against their will in harsh camps in the remote western region.
Chinese state media had singled out H&M on Wednesday over a statement reported last year where the Swedish fashion retailer said it was deeply concerned by reports of accusations of forced labour in Xinjiang, and that it did not source products from the Chinese region.
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However, there arestill some brands that are yet to raise their voices againstChina's human rights abuses. These include 83 brands which aredirectly or indirectly benefiting from China'sabusive labour programs.
These brands include,Abercombie & fitch,Acer,Adidas, Puma, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger, Skechers, Panasonic, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft. This data is based on supplier lists, media reportsand details of claimed suppliers by respective factories.
According to report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute,more than 80,000 Uighurs were transfered out of Xinjiang between 2017 and 2019.
They werewere sent to factories far away from home, forced to live in segregated dormitories as well as undergolessons in mandarin and ideological training.
In these factories, they aresubjected to constant surveillance and areare forbidden from celebrating their festivals. Ifthey refuse to comply, thethey are sent to detention camps.
The report statesthat 27 factories in 9 Chinese provincesare part of this abusive labour program.
In July 2020, Adidas and Lacoste pledged to cut down on forced labour supply chains. While in November, Apple was lobbying against a bill to stop companies benefiting from forced labour.