According to Reuters, on June 1 local time, the U.S. Congress executive China Committee (CECC) pressured U.S. NBA stars to stop endorsing Chinese sports brands using Xinjiang cotton under the pretext of so-called "forced labor". In this regard, it is reported that the Chinese Embassy in the United States refuted in an e-mail that the accusation of "forced labor" by some forces in the United States is a "shameless lie", and he "will eventually hit himself in the foot when he lifts a stone".

(screenshot of Reuters report)

It is reported that CECC chairman and Democratic Senator Jeff Merkel and co chairman and democratic representative Jim McGovern wrote to the National Basketball Association (NBA) on June 1 local time and put forward the above requirements.

(contents of the letter published on CECC's official website)

The letter claimed that more than a dozen NBA players had signed contracts with Chinese sports brands such as Anta, Li Ning and peak before Western media recently reported that they used Xinjiang cotton. Now, "the players continue to sign a new contract with Anta sports brand company."

"We believe that maintaining business relations with companies using Xinjiang cotton creates a reputation risk for NBA players and the NBA itself," the letter repeated. The letter mentioned that Anta, Li Ning and peak publicly supported Xinjiang cotton.

After the unjustified smear, the letter said it hoped that "the players would use their contracts with Anta, Li Ning and peak to pressure these companies to stop using Xinjiang cotton. If this result is not achieved, we encourage players to terminate their endorsement contracts with these companies. "

Reuters said nbpa did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Chinese Embassy in the United States called the allegations of "forced labor" a "shameless lie".

It is reported that the Chinese Embassy in the United States replied in an e-mail: "the attempts of some forces in the United States and elsewhere to confuse Xinjiang and contain China will never succeed. When they lift a stone, they will eventually hit themselves in the foot. "

The matter also attracted attention on social media.

Some netizens asked, "the crazy war of the United States in the Middle East has led to countless people becoming refugees and violating human rights. Why do you turn a blind eye to the war and choose to spread rumors and slander China?"

Some netizens also mentioned that "they chose to turn a blind eye to the real genocide committed by Israel in Palestine, but wantonly publicized the false genocide in Xinjiang."

Extended reading

On May 28, the Los Angeles Times published an editorial on its website, hyping the so-called "genocide" and "forced labor" lies in Xinjiang, and even advocating support for boycotting the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The relevant editorials ignore the facts, are full of ideological prejudice, and have no "credibility" they boast.

The so-called "genocide" in Xinjiang is a "game" and "card" played by some politicians in the United States and the west to suppress China for political purposes. It is an outright lie. The editorial cites the so-called report of Zheng Guoen, a "lie maker" who specializes in discrediting China, as a "fact", and even absurdly claims that China forced "8 million people" to enter the "re education camp", which is completely nonsense and has no factual basis.

Xinjiang related issues are not ethnic, religious and human rights issues, but anti violence, terrorism and anti secession issues. The so-called "genocide" is sheer nonsense. The fact is that from 2010 to 2018 alone, the Uygur population in Xinjiang increased from 10.17 million to more than 12.7 million, an increase of 25%, higher than the 14% increase of the whole population in Xinjiang, and more significantly higher than the 2% increase of the Han population. How can there be such a "genocide" in the world? The Chinese government has carried out anti-terrorism and depolarization work in Xinjiang according to law to protect people's lives, which has been wholeheartedly supported by the people of all ethnic groups.

There is no so-called "forced labor" in any production activities in Xinjiang, including cotton production. In fact, cotton picking in Xinjiang is a high-income job. Cotton pickers sign labor contracts with cotton growers on the basis of equality, voluntariness and consensus, and there is no need for "coercion". With the development of science and technology, cotton production in Xinjiang has been highly mechanized, and the mechanical picking rate of cotton has reached 70%. The Shanghai Representative Office of the Swiss good cotton development association also issued a statement saying that the project team in China has never found a case of "forced labor" since 2012. The plot to incite a boycott of cotton in Xinjiang is sinister. The white cotton of Xinjiang will never be allowed to smear wantonly.

Hosting the Beijing Winter Olympic Games is another important contribution made by China to the International Olympic movement. Participating in the Beijing Winter Olympic Games is also the ardent expectation of Winter Olympic athletes and fans all over the world. We firmly oppose the politicization of sports, which not only violates the spirit of the Olympic Charter, but also damages the interests of athletes of all countries, including the United States, and the International Olympic cause. This plot is doomed to fail.

We advise the Los Angeles Times to abandon ideological prejudice, respect basic facts, and use facts rather than lies to make readers better understand China.

Original title: some people in the United States put pressure on NBA stars to stop endorsing Li Ning Anta, which was refuted by the Chinese Embassy!

Source: integrated global network