{"id":94954,"date":"2021-03-26T06:27:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T06:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2021\/mar\/26\/chinese-actor-quits-as-burberry-ambassador-as-xinjiang-cotton-row-escalates"},"modified":"2021-03-26T18:41:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T18:41:24","slug":"chinese-actor-quits-as-burberry-ambassador-as-xinjiang-cotton-row-escalates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/03\/26\/chinese-actor-quits-as-burberry-ambassador-as-xinjiang-cotton-row-escalates\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese public figures ditch western brands as Xinjiang row escalates"},"content":{"rendered":"
Burberry and H&M among brands targeted over stance on region at centre of Uighur abuses allegations
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<\/strong><\/p> Chinese celebrities and politicians are racing to distance themselves from western brands as Beijing steps up a campaign to penalise those making accusations of abuses in Xinjiang<\/a>, including fashion companies that boycott the region\u2019s cotton.<\/p> Related: <\/span>China imposes sanctions on UK MPs, lawyers and academic in Xinjiang row<\/a> <\/p> Continue reading...<\/a>\n