H&M Faces Boycott in China Over Stance on Treatment of Uyghurs

The fashion retailer H&M is facing a potential boycott in China after a statement the company made last year expressing deep concerns over reports of forced labor in Xinjiang stirred a social media storm this week. 

A similar statement from Nike was also attracting criticism on Wednesday, a sign that Western clothing manufacturers could face growing hostility in China for their public stances against forced labor in Xinjiang and for halting cotton sourcing from the region.

H&M has been blocked from major Chinese e-commerce sites and subject to an intense online backlash in China after a statement citing "deep concerns" about forced labor in Xinjiang circulated on social media. w/ @fu_claire https://t.co/BLcfwzuD32

— Elizabeth Paton (@LizziePaton) March 24, 2021