Casual wear giant Uniqlo is facing a storm of online criticism in China after a BBC report quoted its owner's CEO as saying the company does not source cotton from the far western region of Xinjiang. The report has gone viral on Chinese social media platform Weibo, with users slamming the company and threatening to stop buying its products.
A Uniqlo store in Beijing. — Reuters picas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeBEIJING, Dec 1 — Casual wear giant Uniqlo is facing a storm of online criticism in China after a BBC report quoted the chief executive of its owner as saying the company does not source cotton from the far western region of Xinjiang .
“With this kind of attitude from Uniqlo, and their founder being so arrogant, they’re probably betting that mainland consumers will forget about it in a few days and continue to buy,” one user wrote. “So, can we stand firm this time?” Other Western brands such as Nike, Puma, Burberry, Adidas and more were also caught up in the controversy.
China is Fast Retailing’s biggest overseas market and it has more than 900 stores on the mainland. Greater China, including Taiwan and Hong Kong, accounts for more than a fifth of its revenue.
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