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China probes US fashion group over 'unreasonable' Xinjiang boycott
China probes US fashion group over 'unreasonable' Xinjiang boycott
by AFP Staff Writers
Beijing (AFP) Sept 24, 2024

China said Tuesday it was investigating US fashion group PVH Corp., which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, for "unreasonably boycotting" cotton from its Xinjiang region, where Beijing is accused of widespread rights violations.

The commerce ministry said PVH was suspected of "unreasonably boycotting Xinjiang cotton and other products ... without a factual basis, seriously damaging the legitimate rights and interests of relevant Chinese enterprises".

PVH was "suspected of violating normal market trading principles" on products from Xinjiang, and "adopting discriminatory measures".

The ministry said PVH must provide a response within 30 days on accusations that it had acted discriminatorily against Xinjiang-related products in the last three years.

The statement gave no details of the punishment PVH could face but it could be added to China's "unreliable entity list" which could see it fined or banned from trading with the country.

Responding to the probe, PVH said it complies with all legislation in places it operates.

"We are in communication with the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and will respond in accordance with the relevant regulations," the fashion group said in a statement.

The investigation comes a day after Washington banned the sale of connected vehicles using Chinese technology.

PVH's website states the company "follows the laws and regulations that are applicable wherever we do business, including with respect to US government policy regarding... Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region".

The US Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act bans the import of all goods from the Xinjiang region unless companies offer verifiable proof that production did not involve such a practice.

China is accused of incarcerating more than one million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in its northwestern Xinjiang region from 2017.

Beijing rejects the allegations, saying its policies in Xinjiang have rooted out terrorism and religious extremism while promoting development.

PVH has previously tangled with China's policies in the region.

In 2020, a report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute identified Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein among dozens of foreign and Chinese companies it said were "benefiting from the use of Uyghur workers outside Xinjiang".

In a statement at the time to the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, an advocacy group, PVH said it was "deeply troubled by the reports" and it was assessing how to "uphold international labour standards given the current situation in the region".

It reportedly later ordered suppliers to audit their links to a Chinese state-owned entity sanctioned by the United States for alleged connections to rights abuses in Xinjiang.

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