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US lawmaker urges Starbucks to close Xinjiang outlet in China over Uyghur oppression

Source: Times of India
Category: Business
Region: China
Published: October 02, 2026 at 07:37

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Moolenaar described Starbucks' decision to operate in Xinjiang as a "morally bankrupt decision", arguing that the company should not be doing business in a region where the US has accused Chinese authorities of widespread abuses against Uyghurs, a mainly Muslim ethnic group. "This is a shocking and morally bankrupt decision by a company that prides itself on social responsibility," he said in a statement published on Thursday.

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