No forced labour involved in Beijing Games outfits, says IOC


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(Reuters) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said no forced labour was involved in the production of uniforms for the Beijing Winter Games following concerns from U.S. lawmakers. The United States' Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) said earlier this month it was worried that suppliers Anta Sports and Hengyuanxiang Group (HYX Group) were using cotton from the Xinjiang region. "Cotton produced in the XUAR (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) is synonymous with forced labour and the systematic repression that takes place there," the letter said, echoing accusations of abuses against the Uyghur ethnic group. Washington has alleged genocide, but China denies that...