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Australian Olympic uniform supplier ASICS caught in human rights cotton controversy
Australia’s Olympic team uniform provider ASICS is the latest sportswear company caught in a propaganda war involving human rights abuses in China — specifically the Uyghurs in Xinjiang province.
Key points:
- In a social media post, ASICS in China said it would keep sourcing cotton from Xinjiang, despite backlash internationally
- Sources say it is likely the social media post was written by ASICS’ China office and its local staff
- The Australian Olympic Committee and ASICS are due to reveal the team uniform for Tokyo later this week
A social media post in China from ASICS, a Japanese owned and run company, says it guarantees it will continue to buy cotton from Xinjiang, in contrast to companies like Nike and H&M that are facing a…
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