US lawmaker urges Starbucks to close Xinjiang outlet in China over Uyghur oppression
- China, meanwhile, has rejected widespread accusations of abuses against Uyghurs.
- Starbucks is facing criticism in the United States after opening its first two outlets in China's Xinjiang region, with a US lawmaker urging the company to shut them down over alleged repression of Uyghurs.
- John Moolenaar, chairman of the House of Representatives' Select Committee on China, said Starbucks should "immediately reverse course and close its stores" in the region.
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- China, meanwhile, has rejected widespread accusations of abuses against Uyghurs.
- Starbucks is facing criticism in the United States after opening its first two outlets in China's Xinjiang region, with a US lawmaker urging the company to shut them down over alleged repression of Uyghurs.
- John Moolenaar, chairman of the House of Representatives' Select Committee on China, said Starbucks should "immediately reverse course and close its stores" in the region.
Sources: Times of India