On March 24, the world-renowned clothing brand HM used the so-called "forced labor" and "religious discrimination" as an excuse to claim that it would not cooperate with any clothing manufacturing factories in Xinjiang, nor would it purchase products/raw materials from the region.
, in this statement, all major domestic e-commerce platforms have removed all HM products. The fuse that triggered this incident was the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) in Switzerland. As early as October last year, BCI issued a press release in which it declared that there were "forced labor" and other "human rights violations" in Xinjiang, and the BCI license must be revoked or rejected. On the surface, it is because of Xinjiang's labor problem that they boycott Xinjiang cotton. In fact, boycotting China's textile industry is their real goal!
BCI Organization member brand side: Nike (Nike) in March 2020, Adidas (Adidas) in the spring of 2019, Uniqlo parent company Fast Retailing Group in August 2020, have confirmed with the contract supplier, do not use Textiles or raw materials in Xinjiang. The sponsors of this non-governmental organization from Switzerland's "Better Cotton Initiative" are actually foreign aid agencies from Western governments such as the United States and Germany. A large cotton merchant has to pay 34,000 euros (equivalent to more than 260,000 yuan) in membership fees for joining BCI for one year, which does not count the cost of cotton product certification . As of May 2020, BCI has 1953 global members, and it has long since become an industry manipulation organization.
Cotton is a very large raw material in the global market, but the core areas suitable for growing cotton are China, the United States and India. From the data given by the China Cotton Association in the figure below, it is not difficult to see that China has always been ahead in terms of production and imports. The world's cotton seed cotton average yield is 109 kg, Xinjiang has reached 246 kg, while the United States has only 124 kg. Due to the impact of the epidemic, in May 2020, China's textile industry's raw material and fabric orders exceeded 100%, and the clothing industry increased by 200%. What an amazing data, can you not attract foreign jealousy!
have expressed their opinions in foreign brands. my country's domestic brand Anta issued a statement in March 2021, saying: We have noticed the statement issued by the BCI recently and are seriously concerned about this matter. We are initiating relevant procedures and withdrawing from the organization. The statement also stated that Anta has been purchasing and using cotton produced in China's cotton-producing areas, including Xinjiang cotton, and will continue to purchase and use Chinese cotton in the future. And dozens of domestic brands, including , Li Ning , Hongxing Erke, Peak, Metersbonwe, Xtep, etc., all spoke in unison to support Xinjiang Cotton! Many artists who have cooperated with boycotting Xinjiang cotton have terminated their cooperation!
I believe that those HuangMiu brands far underestimate the power of the Chinese people to unite in patriotism. The strong public opinion and long-lasting hot searches are telling such a brand and the Western government behind it that Chinese people are not welcome to eat, unscrupulous businessmen who cross rivers and bridges. We are united and firmly safeguarding the inviolable dignity of the country and the nation. We don't allow those who want to make more money in China while trampling on the dignity of our country and nation! CCTV also voiced yesterday: Once it touches China's bottom line, Nike will also be "conquered". Xinjiang's cotton is very soft, but the Chinese are very hard. We are no longer the China of the past. We have a strong country, a solid foundation, high-quality domestic products, a stable domestic cotton supply and a long-term supply in short supply, and a stable cotton reserve system to ensure that cotton farmers are safe. Resist rationally, patriotic with passion! I love Xinjiang! I support Xinjiang Cotton! I support domestic brands!
