Xinjiang: H&M in crossfire over old statement

Swedish fashion company H&M is facing a storm of outrage on Chinese social media channels over an old statement on allegations of forced labor in its cotton supply chain in Xinjiang. Back in the spring of 2020, following NGO reports of human rights abuses, the fashion group said it was „very concerned about the allegations of forced labor“ and that it did not source products from Xinjiang, Reuters reported. It is unclear why the H&M statement is now causing a big stir again.