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China State TV Encourages Boycott Of H&M, Nike Over Comments About Abuses In Xinjiang

Charlotte Pence Bond
China State TV Encourages Boycott Of H&M, Nike Over Comments About Abuses In Xinjiang
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On Thursday, China state television called for a boycott of various shoe and clothing brands due to the companies’ previous statements about reports of human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.

“For enterprises that touch the bottom line of our country, the response is very clear: don’t buy!” China Central Television said on its social media account, according to The Associated Press. The state television also “said the H and M in the Swedish name stood for Chinese words meaning lie and falsehood,” AP reports.

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