Social media users in China questioned Yanai’s remarks, and some even called for a boycott of the brand.
One user wrote: “If Uniqlo’s boss said they chose not to use Xinjiang’s cotton, I think that’s a disrespectful attitude toward China.” Others said they would not purchase anything from the brand.
Screen shot of online users’ comments on Uniqlo’s CEO’s controversial Xinjiang cotton comments on China’s social media platform Sina Weibo, November 30, 2024. /CGTN
Some took the question to Uniqlo’s official online shopping store on Tmall. The store’s online assistants read the message but offered no response.
CGTN has reached out to the public relations department of Uniqlo China, but had not received a response at the time of this report.
