Following a series of criticisms posted online against foreign companies that have indicated that they will not procure materials from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China, Swedish clothing giant H & M said, "China is very important. We will strive to restore trust in the market. "
In China, there are a series of posts calling on overseas companies to stop procuring materials from the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region after being pointed out that they are profiting from forced labor of the Uighurs, not to buy products online. ..
Of these, H & M in Sweden is no longer able to search for products on major Chinese online shopping sites, and about 20 stores in China are temporarily closed.
H & M said on March 31 "China is a very important market and we strongly want to continue our business in the long term. We will strive to regain the trust of our Chinese customers and business partners." Announced.
For H & M, China has the second highest sales after the United States and Germany in the latest financial results, and even though the global market is sluggish, sales have increased, and it has been forced to take measures to manage the situation.
However, there have been a series of posts criticizing this statement on the Internet in China, saying that there is no apology, and criticisms of other companies such as Nike and Adidas have not subsided.