NewzChina’s foreign ministry has accused a US congressional committee of fabricating claims, labeling a US assertion regarding Starbucks stores in Xinjiang as a lie. The diplomatic clash follows a call by John Moolenaar, chairman of the US House Select Committee on China, urging Starbucks to shutter two newly opened cafes in the region over alleged rights abuses.
The controversy centers on the operations of multinational corporations in the Xinjiang region, which has been the subject of international scrutiny and allegations of human rights violations. The US committee chairman's demand for store closures highlights ongoing tensions between American lawmakers and corporate presence in politically sensitive Chinese territories.
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