A Chinese company accused of using prison labour to make Christmas cards sold in the UK is also a supplier for Australia's Cotton On Group.
A Chinese printing company accused of using prison labour to make Christmas cards sold at Tesco supermarkets in the United Kingdom is also a supplier to Australia's Cotton On Group.It has been alleged that the Chinese company uses forced prison labourThe forced labour allegations emerged afterwhich was made by the company Zhejiang Yunguang Printing and sold at the supermarket chain Tesco.
"We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu Prison China. Forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights organisation," the note in the Christmas card said.
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