Walmart has been swept up in controversy in China after one of its retailers was accused of removing products sourced from Xinjiang
Hong Kong . It's more evidence of how difficult it has become for Western businesses to navigate international politics in China.
The firestorm began late last month when people on Chinese social media began accusing Sam's Club, the warehouse retailer owned by Walmart, of removing all Xinjiang-sourced products from its app in the country.Criticism exploded, eventually leading a top Chinese anti-graft agency Friday to accuse Sam's Club of"stupidity" and"shortsightedness."Doing business in China is difficult.
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