STOCKHOLM — Chinese authorities have asked H&M to change a map on its website in the latest clash between the clothing giant and officialdom there, media reported on Friday.
The company, based in Sweden, has faced a backlash in China in recent days after it voiced concerns last year about alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang province.
ABC News reported that the city government of Shanghai had asked H&M to correct a ‘problematic map of China’.
H&M did not immediately respond to telephone calls or an emailed request for a comment.
Citing a statement by the Shanghai government, ABC said Internet users reported the problem to the management of H&…
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