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A Chinese consumer boycott against international brands such as Nike and Adidas appeared to be losing steam over the weekend.
Nationalists had called for a boycott
after statements expressing concern about allegations of forced labour in Xinjiang resurfaced and a number of celebrities,
including the Hong Kong singer Eason Chan
, publicly cut their ties with the sportswear giants.
But sports teams remained largely silent over their deals with the companies and their products remained on sale online – with demand remaining high.
China’s state media, internet users and tech companies kicked off a wave of protest targeting international fashion brands including H&M and Burberry last week after the Chinese Youth League published a statement on its official Weibo account on Wednesday attacking H&M’s previous statements over Xinjiang cotton.
Corporate statements released months ago – expressing the businesses’ concerns over Xinjiang’s forced labour risks and saying they did not source cotton from Xinjiang – were dug up and translated into Chinese, fanning calls for a nationwide boycott.
Swedish retailer H&M was one of the hardest-hit brands with its name being removed from Chinese e-commerce and other retail apps while its stores in a number of cities, including Urumqi and Jinan, were closed.
The Chinese government, however did not directly attack any foreign brands.
The Chinese government, however did not directly attack any foreign brands.
A sale offering the latest women’s Nike shoes for 699 yuan (US$107) on Friday night at the brand’s online store in Tmall attracted 350,000 subscribers and the product sold out instantly. Tmall and Taobao’s owner Alibaba also owns the South China Morning Post.
Meanwhile, Soccer Newsreported that the state-backed China Football Association had “internally” condemned Nike for its stance on Xinjiang cotton
but had not cut its 10-year contract with the sportswear company.
Nike has also signed similar deals with a number of professional soccer clubs in China.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/pol...-against-nike-and-adidas-over-xinjiang-cotton
Nationalists had called for a boycott
after statements expressing concern about allegations of forced labour in Xinjiang resurfaced and a number of celebrities,
including the Hong Kong singer Eason Chan
, publicly cut their ties with the sportswear giants.
But sports teams remained largely silent over their deals with the companies and their products remained on sale online – with demand remaining high.
China’s state media, internet users and tech companies kicked off a wave of protest targeting international fashion brands including H&M and Burberry last week after the Chinese Youth League published a statement on its official Weibo account on Wednesday attacking H&M’s previous statements over Xinjiang cotton.
Corporate statements released months ago – expressing the businesses’ concerns over Xinjiang’s forced labour risks and saying they did not source cotton from Xinjiang – were dug up and translated into Chinese, fanning calls for a nationwide boycott.
Swedish retailer H&M was one of the hardest-hit brands with its name being removed from Chinese e-commerce and other retail apps while its stores in a number of cities, including Urumqi and Jinan, were closed.
The Chinese government, however did not directly attack any foreign brands.
The Chinese government, however did not directly attack any foreign brands.
A sale offering the latest women’s Nike shoes for 699 yuan (US$107) on Friday night at the brand’s online store in Tmall attracted 350,000 subscribers and the product sold out instantly. Tmall and Taobao’s owner Alibaba also owns the South China Morning Post.
Meanwhile, Soccer Newsreported that the state-backed China Football Association had “internally” condemned Nike for its stance on Xinjiang cotton
but had not cut its 10-year contract with the sportswear company.
Nike has also signed similar deals with a number of professional soccer clubs in China.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/pol...-against-nike-and-adidas-over-xinjiang-cotton
