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Australia's Cotton On probes Chinese supplier amid forced labour fears

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British supermarket operator Tesco PLC suspended ties with the same supplier due to fears of the use of forced prison labour

Tesco launched an investigation into ties with Zhejiang Yunguang Printing after media reports of a customer finding a message inside a Christmas card produced by Zhejiang and bought from one of Tesco's stores saying the product had been packed by foreign prisoners.

Cotton On said it takes a zero-tolerance approach to any form of modern slavery, including forced labour. Zhejiang Yunguang Printing did not respond to a Reuters request for comment. China's foreign ministry on Monday dismissed accusations of forced labour at the Shanghai prison.

 

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Lol! Likely answer is.....yes, there's some forced labour. But if they cancel said supply contracts they'll be flogged, somehow, some way, somewhere. Ouch.

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