Amidst continued reports of human rights abuses in Xinjiang, China, Australian Olympic uniform supplier, ASCIS is also being caught.
In a social media post, ASICS’ branch in China said it would keep sourcing cotton from Xinjiang, despite backlash internationally. However, a spokesperson from the company headquarter in Kobe, Japan confirmed that the Australian Olympic Team uniform does not contain cotton sourced from Xinjiang and was not manufactured in this region on Sunday afternoon.
Companies that have spoken publicly about human rights concerns in China and forced labour allegations, such as H&M, Nike and Adidas have disappeared from shopping apps and websites in the country.