Freemalaysiatoday US Lawmakers Urge Starbucks to Close Xinjiang Stores Amid Human Rights Concerns
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- •US lawmakers criticize Starbucks for opening stores in Xinjiang amid human rights abuses.
- •John Moolenaar labels the decision as 'morally bankrupt' and linked to CCP's actions.
- •China denies allegations of genocide, calling them politically motivated lies.
US lawmakers have called for Starbucks to close its newly opened stores in Xinjiang, China, citing moral concerns over the region's alleged human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims. The stores, which opened in Urumqi, are the first for the coffee chain in the region. John Moolenaar, chair of the US House Select Committee on China, criticized the decision, linking it to the Chinese Communist Party's campaign against the Uyghurs. Activists and foreign governments have accused China of genocide in Xinjiang, a claim the Chinese government denies, calling it a 'blatant lie.' The UN has warned of possible crimes against humanity in the region, where more than a million Uyghurs are reported to be detained. The presence of Starbucks has been characterized as supporting the narrative that there is nothing wrong in Xinjiang. The Chinese foreign ministry has dismissed the allegations as politically motivated fabrications. Starbucks has not publicly responded to the calls for closure.
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