- cross-posted to:
- australia@aussie.zone
- cross-posted to:
- australia@aussie.zone
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/45649428
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Ultra cheap e-commerce platforms Temu and fast fashion brand Shein are selling products made from Chinese cotton despite the high risk of links to slavery.
More than 80 per cent of Chinese cotton is produced in the Xinjiang province where an estimated more than 800,000 Uighurs are enslaved.
This masthead has seen multiple examples of cotton products made in China available for sale on Temu and Shein, including clothing and bedding.
Australian Human Rights Institute director Justine Nolan said there was a heightened risk of slavery with any cotton products made in China.
“You just couldn’t say the risk is low when you’ve got over 80 per cent of cotton coming from Xinjiang,” she said. “That’s a high risk.”
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China produces about 20 per cent of the world’s cotton, with about 84 per cent coming from the Xinjiang province. The US banned cotton from the Xinjiang province in 2022 under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
Ms Nolan said retailers and manufacturers would need to ascertain whether the cotton was produced in China or was sourced from a supply chain outside of China.
“The reality of actually finding that out is very difficult,” she said. “There’s a heightened risk for any cotton products coming out of China that they are tainted by forced labour.”
Conversely, Ms Nolan said Australia had a very strong cotton industry. “I would say cotton coming out of Australia is a hell of a lot safer than cotton coming out of China.”
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Is my sick burn is “I want evidence” or “I dont believe in unsourced claims.” Maybe your claims are true, can you share them? Is there an interview I can see with those people, the ones you say you have talked to?
You absolutely do. The only evidence you have that it isn’t happening is CCP denial. The US says it’s gestapo is only rounding up those with criminal records. Do you believe that too? Or do you believe the victims claiming otherwise? I believe the victims.
You want video of these people? Stop being lazy expecting to have everything dumped in your lap and use a search engine. Some “unknown journalist” by the name of Medhi Hasan… who has reported for the BBC NBC, and Al Jazeera has done just that. But don’t pretend to be curious or care about the facts. It’s too late for that.
I am trying to find it but modern search sucks, would you be kind enough to link it. Also annoying to claim that I don’t care about facts when you’re the one refusing to provide any sources.