Xinjiang, the homeland of the Uighurs in western China, is largely cut off from outside eyes, but there is growing evidence that dark events within its closed territory overshadow the British high street.
On Friday, America imposed sweeping sanctions on a Chinese paramilitary and business organisation that runs mass “re-education” camps for ethnic Uighur Muslims and dominates the vast cotton and textile export trade in the repressive province.
Washington’s punitive measures for human rights abuse serve as a warning to leading international brands selling popular fashion, technology and foodstuffs that any alleged links to Xinjiang and its forced labour projects could carry damaging repercussions for their finances and reputations.
Dozens of global names popular with British consumers face questions about alleged business ties to China’s
