‘Dropping stone on own foot’: China urges Western brands to avoid politics amid boycott over their rejection of Xinjiang cotton

China has warned

China has warned Western companies against delving into politics, telling them to avoid making remarks about the alleged use of forced labor in Xinjiang’s cotton industry, as multiple companies face backlash and consumer boycotts.

“I don’t think a company should politicize its economic behavior,” Xu Guixiang, a Xinjiang government spokesman, said during a news conference on Monday.

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