A major European Union-China investment deal has been thrown into question after China resorted to aggressive diplomacy in response to EU sanctions. The European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada on March 22 unveiled coordinated sanctions against Chinese officials responsible for the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) oppressive policy in the far-western Xinjiang…
Beijing’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy May Doom EU-China Trade Deal
Western Retailers Caught Between Revenue and Ethics Over Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
News Analysis Many international brands have attempted to distance themselves from sourcing materials and labor from China’s Xinjiang region due to Beijing’s acts of genocide against the Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities. The United States, European Union, UK, and Canada recently sanctioned certain Chinese officials over their involvement in the persecution of ethnic…
Western Retailers Caught Between Revenue, Ethics Over Xinjiang Rights Abuses
News Analysis Many international brands have attempted to distance themselves from sourcing materials and labor from China’s Xinjiang region due to Beijing’s acts of genocide against the Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities. The United States, European Union, United Kingdom, and Canada recently sanctioned certain Chinese officials over their involvement in the persecution of…
US Accuses China of ‘State-Led’ Social Media Campaign Against Companies Over Xinjiang
The United States on Friday condemned what it called a “state-led” social media campaign in China against the U.S. and other international companies.
China Announces Sanctions Against Canadian Parliamentarians and US Officials in Retaliation Over Xinjiang Sanctions
China has announced sanctions against a Canadian parliamentarian, a Canadian parliamentary subcommittee, and U.S. officials in response to sanctions announced by Canada and the United States against individuals and entities involved in rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region. China’s sanctions target Canadian MP Michael Chong, the Conservative Party’s foreign affairs critic; Gayle Manchin, chair of…
Boris Johnson Vows to ‘Stand Firmly’ With UK Lawmakers Sanctioned by China
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed his solidarity with UK lawmakers sanctioned by Beijing for speaking out against the abuse of Uyghur Muslims. Johnson met with five British parliamentarians in 10 Downing Street on Saturday, one day after the Chinese regime imposed sanctions on nine British citizens and four UK entities for their stance…
British PM Johnson Vows to ‘Stand Firmly’ With Lawmakers Sanctioned by China
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed his solidarity with UK lawmakers sanctioned by Beijing for speaking out against the abuse of Uyghur Muslims. Johnson met with five British parliamentarians in 10 Downing Street on Saturday, one day after the Chinese regime imposed sanctions on nine British citizens and four UK entities for their stance…
‘Retaliation’ Is ‘Not Okay’: Aussie PM Rejects Beijing’s Wine Tariff
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that it’s “not okay” that Beijing is putting up the price of Australian wine in “retaliation” for Australians “standing up for our values.” The move is the latest example of what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week labelled Beijing’s “blatant economic coercion” of Australia. Morrison told reporters…
H&M Vanishes From Chinese Ride-Hailing App Didi After Xinjiang Backlash
SHANGHAI—China’s top ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing has dropped H&M from its listings, joining a backlash over comments made by the Swedish fashion retailer last year about labor conditions in Xinjiang province. Search results for the clothing store chain in the app for all of China’s major cities yielded no results on Friday. Didi Chuxing did…
Burberry Becomes First Luxury Brand to Suffer Chinese Backlash Over Xinjiang
BEIJING—Burberry has lost a Chinese brand ambassador and its hallmark tartan design was scrubbed from a popular video game, becoming the first luxury brand assailed by the Chinese backlash to Western accusations of abuses in Xinjiang. The Chinese regime on Friday sanctioned organizations and individuals in the United Kingdom, days after Britain imposed sanctions for…
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