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Xinjiang, May 4 (EFE/EPA).- In a vast cotton field in the Chinese western region of Xinjiang, four farmers look over a tractor sowing seeds that will later be watered by an automated irrigation system. The field is located near Changji city that is situated some 40 kilometers (25 miles) away from Urumchi, the capital of Xinjiang, where forced labor is reportedly used in the cotton harvest.Reports from controversial German researcher Adrian Zenz and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) claim that at least 570,000 people are subjected to forced labor in the fields of Xinjiang, China’s top cotton producer. (Camera: JAVIER GARCÍA / WU HONG).B-ROLL OF THE COTTON FIELDS NEAR THE CITY OF CHANGJI, IN NORTH OF XINJIANG, AND THE MAIN FACTORY OF THE COMPANY HAUFU, IN THE AKSU REGION, SANCTIONED BY US OVER ALLEGING FORCED LABOR.SOUND BITES: HU QINGWEN, FARMER WHO MANAGES THE CHANGJI COTTON FIELD AND ASILIA TURCAN, AN UYGHUR EMPLOYEE OF HUAFU FACTORY.TRANSLATIONS: 1. HU QINGWEN, FARMER WHO MANAGES THE CHANGJI COTTON FIELD.- There are four cotton factories in this prefecture. I sell my cotton to those factories. I sell my cotton to whoever offers me the best price. They usually pay around 7 yaun ($1.08) per kilogram.2. ASILIA TURCAN, AN UYGHUR EMPLOYEE OF HUAFU FACTORY.- I like working here. The conditions are very good.- The information about forced labor is nonsense. It is fake news. There is no such thing as forced labor here.
Shanghai, Mar 26 (EFE/EPA).- Several international clothing brands, including Hugo Boss and Asics, have vowed to continue buying Xinjiang cotton after reports of alleged human rights abused led West countries to impose sanctions on China."Xinjiang’s long-stapled cotton is one of the best in the world. We believe top quality raw materials will definitely show its value,” German luxury fashion house Hugo Boss said in a statement posted on its official Weibo account on Thursday night. (Camera: ALEX PLAVEVSKI).B-ROLL OF BURBURRY, HUGO BOSS AND FILA STORES IN SHANGHAI, CHINA.
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Beijing, Sep 29 (EFE/EPA).- Founded in 1994, R&F Group is headquartered in Guangzhou, China, and is now a diversified conglomerate engaged in real estate development. Financial analysis shows that many Chinese property development companies can potentially face a debt crisis like the recent one with real estate developer Evergrande Group, which is struggling under huge debt. (Camera: WU HONG). SHOT LIST: R&F PLAZA AND R&F CENTER, IN BEIJING, CHINA.
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