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From VOA Mandarin: Uniqlo denies using Xinjiang cotton, sparks backlash among Chinese netizens


FILE - A man walks in front of a Uniqlo store operated by Japan's Fast Retailing in Tokyo, April 13, 2023.
FILE - A man walks in front of a Uniqlo store operated by Japan's Fast Retailing in Tokyo, April 13, 2023.

Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo’s founder, Tadashi Yanai, told the BBC in an exclusive interview that the company "does not use Xinjiang cotton," which is produced through forced labor. The statement quickly sparked a backlash among Chinese netizens on Friday, many of whom pledged to boycott the brand, following a similar movement against companies like H&M in 2021.

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