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May 2, 2025 Sourcing Journal

Research Draws ‘Probable’ Links Between Shein and Xinjiang Textile Production

A Uyghur rights group that is vehemently opposed to a potential Shein listing on the London Stock Exchange says it has uncovered “probable” links between the Chinese-founded e-tail juggernaut and a Guangdong-based industrial park with potential connections to textile production in the [Uyghur Region], where forced labor is part of the broader persecution of Muslim minorities.

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April 15, 2025 Sourcing Journal

Is the US Still in the Fight Against Uyghur Forced Labor?

On Friday, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee greenlit the latest in a flurry of legislative activity to protect ethnic minorities caught in China’s brutal crackdown on Muslim populations, including what several authorities say are crimes against humanity that amount to genocide, though Beijing itself denies this.

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February 6, 2025 Disclose

Decathlon Profits from Uyghur Forced Labour in China

A 12-year-old girl, workers from the Uyghur minority forced to make clothes, etc.: one of Decathlon’s main suppliers relies on a network of forced labour in China, as revealed by Disclose in partnership with Cash Investigation. The French brand’s clothing also contains cotton from the Xinjiang region which is under international sanctions.

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January 19, 2025 The Guardian

Thousands of Imports Enter Australia From Firms Blacklisted by US Over Alleged Uyghur Forced Labour Links

Australia is allowing thousands of imports from Chinese companies blacklisted by the US over alleged links to forced Uyghur labour, including a supplier of parts to Sydney Metro vehicles, government documents have revealed.

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January 14, 2025 New York Times

Biden Administration Adds 37 Chinese Companies to Forced Labor List

The Biden administration said on Tuesday that it would block imports from more than three dozen Chinese companies, citing their alleged ties to forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China.

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January 7, 2025 The Guardian

Shein Lawyer Accused of ‘Wilful Ignorance’ Over Cotton Linked to Forced Uyghur Labour

The online fashion seller Shein has refused to reassure British MPs that its products do not include cotton produced in the Xinjiang region of China, which has been linked to forced Uyghur labour, prompting one MP to accuse its representative of “wilful ignorance”.

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December 12, 2024 Reuters

Exclusive: Shein IPO: UK Regulator Decision Slowed by NGO Challenge, Sources Say

Britain's financial regulator is taking longer than usual to approve fast-fashion retailer Shein's IPO because it is checking its supply chain oversight and assessing legal risks after an advocacy group for China's Uyghur population challenged the listing, according to two sources close to the matter.

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December 5, 2024 The Wire China

Bad-tasting Medicine

Deep linkages exist between forced labor in Xinjiang and the global pharmaceutical supply chain, according to a new report.

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December 2, 2024 BBC

‘Italian’ Purees in UK Supermarkets Likely to Contain Chinese Forced-Labour Tomatoes

“Italian” tomato purees sold by several UK supermarkets appear to contain tomatoes grown and picked in China using forced labour, the BBC has found.

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November 27, 2024 Der Spiegel

Volkswagen verkauft umstrittenes Werk in chinesischer Region Xinjiang

China unterdrückt brutal die Minderheit der Uiguren in Xinjiang – und Volkswagen betreibt ausgerechnet dort eine Fabrik. Nun trennt sich der Konzern von dem Werk. Aktionärsvertreter und das Land Niedersachsen begrüßen die Entscheidung.

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