Some netizens said a few days ago that the American retailer Wal-Mart and its high-end membership store, Sam Member Store, were "suspected of pulling all Xinjiang products off the shelves". The incident subsequently caused widespread public concern. The reporter of Global Times called the official customer service of Sam Member Store on the 24th, and the relevant personnel said on the phone: The shelf condition of goods needs to be arranged according to the actual situation of inventory. The reporter asked if there were other reasons, and the person did not reply directly. The Global Times reporter called Wal-Mart (China) Investment Company again, but no reply was received as of press time.
according to a large number of netizens, after the word "Xinjiang" was typed in the search bar of Sam Member Store, a number of keywords including "Xinjiang Hami melon", "Xinjiang Hotan jujube", "Xinjiang apricot" and "Xinjiang raisin" appeared for selection. However, after really clicking on "Xinjiang", I got the result of "Sorry, no related products were found". At the same time, the same situation appeared on the Wal-Mart WeChat applet. For this situation, some netizens asked Sam member stores to explain. Many netizens questioned whether "Wal-Mart and Sam member stores have removed all Xinjiang products". On the 24th, the term "Sam Xinjiang" was posted on a hot search in Weibo.
On the afternoon of 24th, Global Times reporters visited a Wal-Mart supermarket in Haidian District and a Sam member store in Shijingshan District. In the fruit sales area of Wal-Mart Supermarket in Haidian District, the reporter found that cantaloupes marked with the origin of Xinjiang on the outer packaging box are being sold, which are divided into two forms: full-case packaging and bulk retail. The name of honeydew melon marked on the outer packing box of the whole case is 23 north latitude, and the distributor is Fujian Fuzhou Jiutai Modern Agriculture Co., Ltd., and the listing date is December 22, 221. Except cantaloupe, the reporter didn't find any other Xinjiang products on the shelves within one hour of visiting the supermarket, such as Korla pear, Aksu apple and raisin in Xinjiang. A staff member told reporters that the store had no raisin products since May this year. The reason is unknown, and it is not clear when it will be replenished. The staff member said that Wal-Mart's staff in charge of purchasing should be consulted for details. The reporter asked another staff member if he had any information about the products removed from Xinjiang, and the staff member said he didn't know. When Global Times reporter visited the Sam member store in Shijingshan District, he found that there were no Xinjiang products on sale in the store. A salesperson said that Xinjiang jujube was "out of stock" recently.
some media reported on 24th that the official flagship store of JD.COM Sam member store could not find Xinjiang products. The customer service of the store said that the relevant products have indeed been removed from the shelves because of the epidemic, and will be put on the shelves in the future. However, when the Global Times reporter asked the customer service of the store later on the 24th, he got the reply that "Xinjiang products are out of stock, and the goods need to be arranged according to the inventory".
The United States signed into law the so-called "Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act" on 23rd. According to the content of the bill, unless American enterprises can prove that products are not involved in "forced labor" in the manufacturing process, it is forbidden to import products from Xinjiang. Some netizens questioned that Wal-Mart and its member stores in Sam were suspected of "taking off Xinjiang products" or related to this law.
Recently, an open letter from Intel asking suppliers to ban Xinjiang products caused a strong resentment in the public opinion field in China. The company subsequently apologized for its remarks about Xinjiang. But a White House spokesman claimed that Intel should not apologize. Zhao Lijian, spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, said on the 24th that the so-called existence of "forced labor" in Xinjiang is a complete lie. By fabricating lies and speculating on Xinjiang-related issues, the United States enacted draconian laws, suppressed Xinjiang enterprises, and deprived people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang of the right to get rich through labor. This is in essence intended to undermine the prosperity and stability of Xinjiang and deter the development of China. "We believe that no matter which enterprise should respect objective facts, distinguish between right and wrong, and uphold conscience and justice. Otherwise, it will only damage its own interests and reputation. "
(Original title: Xinjiang products suspected of being taken off the shelves after being exploded, Sam responded: the goods should be taken off the shelves according to the actual inventory situation)
Source: Global Times
Process Editor: TF21.