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During a recent session of the UK’s Business & Trade Committee, Shein’s top lawyer, Yinan Zhu, faced intense scrutiny regarding the company’s sourcing practices from Xinjiang, a region associated with forced labor linked to the Uyghur Muslim minority. The UK’s regulatory environment is particularly stringent due to the Modern Slavery Act, emphasizing ethical trade and consumer trust. Zhu’s responses to the committee members were largely evasive, characterized by vague promises to provide written follow-ups rather than addressing the pressing concerns directly.
MP Charlie Maynard criticized her answers as “ridiculous” and “very unhelpful,” while committee chairman Liam Byrne expressed that the lack of clarity around Shein’s supply chain raised significant doubts about its integrity. This lack of transparency is crucial, as admitting to sourcing from Xinjiang could have detrimental effects on Shein’s reputation, expose the company to legal ramifications, and jeopardize trade relations. Overall, Zhu appeared isolated as she navigated the intense questioning, and the exchanges resembled a satirical political drama rather than a serious discussion about ethical practices in international trade, leaving vital questions about Shein’s operations largely unanswered.
Najah Onn • Problem-solver
January 8, 2025 at 6:52 pm
Let’s be real 99% of what they sell is polyester anyways so she probably really doesn’t actually know 🤷🏻♀️
🌸☃️ 𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓹𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓮 🧸❄️
January 8, 2025 at 6:52 pm
Hahaha this is amazing to see
(hannah)LUiSA
January 8, 2025 at 6:52 pm
DRAG THEM.
Melanie
January 8, 2025 at 6:52 pm
When the lawyer needs to ask permission to follow up with them 🫠
Emilia Y-J
January 8, 2025 at 6:52 pm
Easy questions yes, but very hard to answer when you cannot tell the truth but also cannot lie 🤷🏼♀️
ᗰIᗩ 📍 TᗩᗰPᗩ
January 8, 2025 at 6:52 pm
The west only cares about problematic labor practices when their CEOs aren’t the ones making money off of them.
Gina
January 8, 2025 at 6:52 pm
We should remember that the US has prison slave labour in their supply chain too – companies like Victoria’s Secret. There’s a long list of American mega corps
Juniper
January 8, 2025 at 6:52 pm
There isn’t any cotton period
4STEP Pictures 🇨🇦
January 8, 2025 at 6:52 pm
They only care about human rights when it’s about money. Shein is just challenging their economy.
Yan
January 8, 2025 at 6:52 pm
Feels relevant to mention- Xinjiang cotton is known and recognised, at least within China, as one of the best producers of cotton in terms of quality. Obviously I wouldn’t know anything about that, but assuming that that’s common knowledge and something iconic of the region- why wouldn’t she just say “yes, we have cotton sourced from China”? It’s not like they’re interrogating her about the labour practices specifically from this limited clip of conversation. It’s just about the origin, no?
Kelsey Karnivál
January 8, 2025 at 6:52 pm
It’s 2025. We literally have a thousand satellites and drones that could prove this in .0005 seconds. We can 💣 something from half a planet away with pinpoint accuracy. We can literally do anything at this point. All of this is such a RACKET! Just use satellite images to prove it and move tf on!!!