US Lawmakers Query Nike, Adidas Over Forced Labor in China
- Companies asked if materials came from the Xinjiang region
- US accuses China of forcing Uyghurs to work against their will
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U.S. House lawmakers are requesting information from Nike Inc., Adidas AG and at least two other companies on whether they are importing products derived from forced labor in China.
Republican Representative Mike Gallagher, chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and the panel’s top Democrat, Raja Krishnamoorthi, sent letters to the companies Tuesday. They also wrote to the Chinese-owned shopping platforms Shein and Temu.