Many of those suppliers run through China, which has become increasingly vital to the global auto industry and the United States, the destination for about a quarter of the auto […]
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Back to news homeGlobal Brands Seek Clarity on Xinjiang
Ms. Apter said that while no Eileen Fisher garments were being made in Xinjiang and that it wasn’t getting fabric or yarn from the region, the company didn’t know whether […]
Afghan Uyghurs Fear Taliban Will Deport Them to China
Ibrahim’s parents fled political turmoil in China for Afghanistan more than 50 years ago. At that time, Mao Zedong had unleashed the Cultural Revolution, and life was upended for many […]
Articles Involving Chinese DNA Research Are Retracted
Two respected scientific journals have retracted two articles that relied on the DNA samples of Uyghurs in western China after questions were raised about whether the subjects had provided their […]
‘They Have My Sister’: As Uyghurs Speak Out, China Targets Their Families
She was a gifted agricultural scientist educated at prestigious universities in Shanghai and Tokyo. She said she wanted to help farmers in poor areas, like her hometown in Xinjiang, in […]
Kodak Removes Instagram Post About China After Blowback
The American company Eastman Kodak has deleted an Instagram post featuring images of Xinjiang, a western Chinese region where the government is accused of grave human rights violations, after an […]
China Criticized the Afghan War. Now It Worries About the Withdrawal.
The Chinese government rarely passes up a chance to accuse the United States of military adventurism and hegemony. In the case of Afghanistan, though, it has changed its tone, warning […]
Fashion Retailers Face Inquiry Over Suspected Ties to Forced Labor in China
France’s antiterrorism prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into four leading fashion retailers over suspicions that they benefited from and concealed “crimes against humanity” by using forced labor by Uyghurs […]
China Still Buys American DNA Equipment for Xinjiang Despite Blocks
The police in the Chinese region of Xinjiang are still buying hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of American DNA equipment despite warnings from the U.S. government that the sale […]
H&M and Other Brands Face Backlash From Chinese Consumers
Faced with accusations that it was profiting from the forced labor of Uyghur people in the Chinese territory of Xinjiang, the H&M Group — the world’s second-largest clothing retailer — […]