The Wall St Journal Reports….Chinese authorities summoned Hennes & Mauritz AB over what they said was improper mapping on the H&M website, adding pressure on the Swedish clothing brand as it contends with social-media rage over its stance against sourcing cotton from China’s Xinjiang region.
The officials called the company in for a discussion about violating Chinese law after domestic internet users informed authorities that H&M’s website contained “problematic Chinese maps,” the Shanghai arm of the Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s internet regulator, said Friday.
The regulator didn’t offer details on the alleged mapping offense, but said H&M’s website operator took actions to correct the issue. In a statement posted on the WeChat social-media platform, it said the fashion giant was told to study various Chinese laws, “bolster its awareness of the national territory, and really ensure the standardized use of the Chinese map.”
H&M couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
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