Draft:Anhui Huamao Group Co., Ltd.
Anhui Huamao Group Co., Ltd. was established in 1958 as a state-owned enterprise situated in Anqing, Anhui. It ranks among the top 20 textile producers in China's Cotton Textile Industry and operates across the entire textile supply chain, from spinning and weaving to fabric production and apparel manufacturing.[1] Its main market is Europe, with three subsidiaries engaged in trade in Germany. Unfortunately, the company has been implicated in state-imposed labor transfer programs in the Uyghur Region for many years, with a history of exploiting forced labor.[2]Its products are exported to various high-end markets, including Italy, Germany, Japan, and Hong Kong, supplying renowned international brands such as Albini, Burberry, Prada, and Max Mara. Research indicates that Anhui Huamao is a significant supplier of yarn or fabric to numerous international intermediary manufacturers worldwide, who in turn distribute products globally.[3]
In its 2022 annual report, the company, Anhui Huamao Group Co., Ltd., discloses three subsidiaries: Xinjiang Huamao Alar Textile Co., Ltd. (now known as Alar Xinkai Textile Co., Ltd.), Alashankou Boyuan Textile Co., Ltd. (formerly Alashankou Huamao Textile Co., Ltd.), and Anhui Huajing New Textile Co., Ltd.[4] Anhui Huamao also had a stake in Xinjiang Lihua (Group) Co., Ltd. until 2020, collaborating with Xinjiang Zhongtai Group. Since the 1990s, the company has had close ties with the Agricultural First Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), engaging in cotton planting, production, and processing.[5] They received funding for cotton spinning and machinery construction in Alar, XUAR, under an agreement with the XPCC. Anhui Huamao's Alashankou subsidiary utilizes state-imposed labor transfers, where workers undergo ideological education and vocational training, with over 80% being ethnic minorities.[6]
forced labour[edit]
Bole City, designated a "demonstration county" for rural revitalization, received thousands of labor transfers in 2018[7], with Huamao cited for revitalization efforts and government support. Anhui Huamao's Alar subsidiary has received state-imposed labor transfers since October 2015.[8] The company operates a factory in the No. 1 Industrial Park for cotton yarn production, aligning with the Chinese government's plan for the textile and garment industry's development through labor transfer programs. Through the "Hundred Villages, Thousand Factories" Xinjiang Aid Project, rural laborers were relocated to production plants, with Huamao collaborating with labor services companies for workforce migration.[9] Notably, the Alar subsidiary is in close proximity to First Division Tamen Prison, raising concerns about potential forced labor usage.
international business partners[edit]
Their clients include Albini, Burberry, Prada, and Max Mara. Providing yarns and fabrics to global intermediary manufacturers complicates tracking their product destinations. Possible collaborators could include Gain Lucky, Nike, Adidas, and Puma.[10]
- ^ "公司简介". www.chinahuamao.net. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Tailoring Responsibility: Tracing Apparel Supply Chains from the Uyghur Region to Europe (PDF). Uyghur Rights Monitor, the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice at Sheffield Hallam University, and the Uyghur Center for Democracy and Human Rights. December 2023. p. 20.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ half year report (PDF). Anhui Humao Grp. 2023.
- ^ annual report (PDF). Anhui Humao. 2022.
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- ^ "吃苦耐劳 以身作则". www.chinahuamao.net. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "南疆富余劳动力阿拉山口转移就业小记-新华网". m.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "兵团不让用工荒成为棉纺企业发展"绊脚石"-亚洲纺织联盟网". www.tex-asia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "新疆纺织服装产业含金量持续加码". news.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Tailoring Responsibility: Tracing Apparel Supply Chains from the Uyghur Region to Europe (PDF). Uyghur Rights Monitor, the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice at Sheffield Hallam University, and the Uyghur Center for Democracy and Human Rights. December 2023.