An investigation by @KasimKashgar for Közet reveals that @Starbucks' new store in Urumqi occupies property reportedly seized from a Uyghur family by Chinese authorities in 2019. Starbucks' expansion into the Uyghur region was already unacceptable given the CCP's ongoing genocide and repression. These new findings make the company's decision even more appalling. Starbucks must publicly address these allegations, investigate the property's ownership history, and close its stores in the region rather than continue profiting from business operations under the CCP's repression. Read here: kozet.org/starbucks-urumqi-s…

China is defending Starbucks’ expansion into Urumqi as criticism grows over the company’s decision to open two stores in the Uyghur region, according to reporting by @Independent. Since the announcement of the expansion, lawmakers have called for the stores to close, and international human rights organizations such as @hrw have warned that Starbucks’ presence helps reinforce Beijing’s narrative that nothing is wrong in the region. Starbucks should close these stores and ensure its business does not lend legitimacy to the CCP’s ongoing repression of Uyghurs. See here: independent.co.uk/asia/china…

CFU supports @ChinaSelect Chairman @RepMoolenaar's call for Starbucks to close both locations. Expanding business in the region while Uyghurs face mass imprisonment, forced labor, and cultural repression cannot be treated as business as usual. As @Reuters reports, Starbucks is facing criticism for opening two stores in East Turkistan, where the U.S. has recognized the CCP's genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs. Read here: reuters.com/world/us/us-cong…