China's Uighurs Muslims moved into factories as forced labour used by Apple, BMW, Sony: Australian Strategic Policy Institute
SYDNEY, Australia – China is transferring tens of thousands of Uighur detainees out of internment camps and into factories that supply some of the world's leading brands, an Australian think tank said Monday, March 2.
Top global brands such as Apple, BMW and Sony have been accused of getting supplies from factories using the forced labor, an explosive allegation that could reverberate in boardrooms across the world.
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute said the Chinese government has transferred 80,000 or more Uighurs out of camps in Xinjiang and into factories across the country.
"Uighurs are working in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 83 well-known global brands in the technology, clothing and automotive sectors," the think tank said.
"Some factories across China are using forced Uighur labor under a state-sponsored labor transfer scheme that is tainting the global supply chain."
Top global brands such as Apple, BMW and Sony have been accused of getting supplies from factories using the forced labor, an explosive allegation that could reverberate in boardrooms across the world.
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute said the Chinese government has transferred 80,000 or more Uighurs out of camps in Xinjiang and into factories across the country.
"Uighurs are working in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 83 well-known global brands in the technology, clothing and automotive sectors," the think tank said.
"Some factories across China are using forced Uighur labor under a state-sponsored labor transfer scheme that is tainting the global supply chain."
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