China Is Using Uighurs As 'Forced 'Labour' To Work In Factories For Foreign Brands

ABC News Online: Apple, Nike and other major companies implicated in Muslim forced labour in China

Dozens of popular companies including Apple, Nike, Adidas, Uniqlo and Skechers have suppliers linked to forced labour in China involving Muslim minorities, according to a new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI).

Drawing upon open-source Chinese language documentation, satellite imagery, media reporting and academic research, the report entitled Uyghurs for Sale identifies some 83 well-known consumer brands linked to factories where Muslim minorities are thought to be working in forced labour conditions across China.

It reports that 80,000 Uyghur workers were transferred out of Xinjiang between 2017 and 2019, claiming that people are being effectively "bought" and "sold" by local governments and commercial brokers.

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WNU Editor: This is nothing new. I have been reading reports of Chinese forced labour AND child labour for years. I even witnessed this in a quarry in Fujian province in 1988. These major brands are also aware on who is making their products, but they have choose to ignore it. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) report is here .... Uyghurs for sale (Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)).

More News On China Using Uighurs As 'Forced 'Labour' To Work In Factories For Foreign Brands

China Uighurs 'moved into factory forced labour' for foreign brands -- BBC
China transferred detained Uighurs to factories used by global brands – report -- The Guardian
Top brands 'using forced Uighur labor' in China: report -- DW
Apple benefits from forced Uighur labor at its iPhone supplier factories in China, according to an explosive new report -- Business Insider
Forced Labor? - China Pushes 1000s Of Uyghur Muslims To Work In Factories -- Zero Hedge

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