International fashion brands face Chinese backlash over Uighur support
30 March 2021 |
3:52 pm
A growing number of international brands are facing a backlash in China over their support for Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang Province. H&M, Nike, Adidas and Burberry are among the fashion labels to say they will no longer use cotton from the region, because of concerns about forced labour there. Allyson Stewart-Allen of International Marketing Partners says customers and employees are increasingly calling on companies to take a stand on social and environmental issues. Also in the show: traffic begins flowing through the Suez Canal after a week-long blockage.
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