China is intensifying its scrutiny of Walmart amid reports that it was no longer supplying products from Xinjiang, where the government has been accused of forced labor and intense persecution.
Walmart did not respond to FOX Business' request for comment and has appeared to remain relatively silent about the issue.
Walmart's logo is displayed on a smartphone with an economic stock exchange index graph in the background. China's forceful denunciation comes roughly a month before it hosts the 2022 Winter Olympics, which some western nations have already committed to boycotting. The Beijing-based event and a flurry of news reports have refocused the spotlight on supply chains that may benefit from forced labor.At the end of last month, President Biden signed bipartisan legislation designed to block imports of Chinese goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Tensions will likely continue to mount as western companies face scrutiny for their ties to Beijing. H&M and other companies have also reportedly faced pressure on the issue. Tech company Intel apologized to its Chinese partners and customers after it notified suppliers that it was required not to use labor or source goods and services from Xinjiang.
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