Economy

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Supporting Evidence

Due to the status of Taiwan, it's common to see the unintentional speeches or behaviors of corporations, organizations or individuals considered anti-China and be boycotted online. One of the famous instance was the video game Devotion being taken down from Steam since the Chinese netizens found out that one of the designs in the game was teasing the Chinese President Xi Jinping. In the end of 2020, the Taiwanese corporation Asus got into controversy when its Japan branch have a co-marketing event with Hololive, the livestream platform that was considered anti-China before. The Chinese netizens pressed pressure on the social media of the Asus China branch. Another waves of criticism aroused in Taiwan when the social media admin of the China branch claimed themselves as a Chinese corporation. The Taiwanese company Gigabyte Tech also faced boycott when they claimed on their website to be “not manufactured in China with low cost and quality" and was named and shamed by the Communist Youth League. Gigabyte apologized for the misspeech and released a statement to support One China stand and against all separatist behavior and speech.

1. https://www.storm.mg/article/3539694
2. https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202012170389.aspx
3. https://newtalk.tw/news/view/2021-05-11/571465

Answered by Lee Penghsuan, and has been reviewed by Chiang Min-yen

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://archive.ph/DPTPg

Answered by Nathan Attrill, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Reportedly in the wake of the South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Ruling, Singapore businesses were warned that Singapore's insistence on international law could jeopardize their commercial position in the PRC. Singapore supposedly had a downgraded invitation to the 2017 Belt and Road Forum in the PRC for its position on the South China Sea, inviting Minister of National Development Lawrence Wong instead of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. In 2004, Singapore was supposedly subject to some freeze in contact due to a visit by Lee Hsien Loong to Taiwan before he became Prime Minister. The Straits Times further reports that six Singaporean lawyers, including former Attorney-General VK Rajah, left Essex Court Chambers Duxton (Singapore Practice Group) after its London office was sanctioned by Beijing. The sanctions were in response to a legal opinion critical of PRC policy in Xinjiang written by four partners of the firm in London.

1. https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/sporeans-naive-about-fake-news-threat-beijings-influence-operations-threaten-social
2. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/sporeans-should-be-aware-of-chinas-influence-ops-bilahari
3. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-07/12/content_347678.htm
4. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-belt-and-road-project-could-pose-challenges-to-spore-minister-lawrence-wong
5. https://www.todayonline.com/business/spore-businesses-quizzed-chinese-counterparts-over-their-stand-south-china-sea-issue
6. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-asean-china-singapore-analysis-idUSKBN1AO17D
7. https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/chinas-s-china-sea-stance-must-be-able-to-withstand-the-spore-test
8. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ex-ag-and-five-other-lawyers-all-leave-essex-court-chambers-duxton-to-form-new-practice

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Businessmen involved in meat and soy bean production claim that maintaining relations with Taiwan prevents their products from entering the PRC.

1. https://www.lanacion.com.py/negocios_edicion_impresa/2019/09/20/exportadores-piden-establecer-relacion-comercial-con-china/
2. https://www.ultimahora.com/productores-piden-apertura-oficina-comercial-china-continental-n2855601.html

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

During the Hong Kong demonstrations in 2019, a Taiwanese restaurant was attacked in Chile. Moreover, a Chinese citizen living in China was persecuted by his co-nationals after criticizing this act in a WeChat group for Chinese citizens in Chile. Human Rights activists, such as former Tiananmen’s demonstrator leader Fengsuo Zhou publicly criticized these attacks. Not all these events are widely reported in the news. (See images attached)

1. https://www.lacuarta.com/cronica/noticia/historica-pelea-hong-kong-china-llego-meiggs/401913/
2. https://www.cnnchile.com/pais/gobierno-taiwan-condena-ataque-restaurante-pollo-chang_20190825/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Chinese Kpop stars supporting Chinese causes was more of an issue in Korea than the other way around. There was an incident where a Taiwanese Kpop star (that belongs to a popular girl group) had to issue a public apology for carrying a Taiwanese flag, likely pressured by her entertainment company that relies on China for Kpop consumer demand.

1. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2016/1/18/k-pop-star-rocked-by-taiwan-flag-row
2. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54513408

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

One example of such coercion involves clothing retailers Muji and Uniqlo

1. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-26/muji-operator-tumbles-as-brand-seen-at-risk-of-china-boycott

Answered by Shin Kawashima and George Remisovsky, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

See below links.

1. https://www.aspi.org.au/report/chinese-communist-partys-coercive-diplomacy
2. https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/xinjiang-cotton-03252021153114.html

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

See below link.

1. https://financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/huawei-fallout-hits-canada-goose-shares-while-china-rival-soars

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

Daimler was forced to apologize to the PRC 3 times for including the Dalai Lama in an ad campaign.

1. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-42986679

Answered by Didi Kirsten Tatlow and Yu-Fen Lai, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

British fashion group Burberry faced a significant backlash as a member of the Better Cotton Initiative (which suspended its links to Xinjiang). British football club Arsenal faced a backlash in China after player Mesut Özil criticised China’s treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang.

1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabeltogoh/2021/03/26/as-burberry-faces-backlash-in-china-over-xinjiang-cotton-other-luxury-brands-could-face-boycott/
2. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/16/mesut-ozil-row-chinas-arsenal-fans-burn-shirts-in-anger-at-xinjiang-post

Answered by Martin Thorley, and has been reviewed by Sam Hogg

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Supporting Evidence

1. http://www1.rfi.fr/actufr/articles/100/article_65116.asp

Answered by Filip Noubel, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

In reaction to Lithuania's foreign policy decisions, especially the opening of the Taiwanese Representative Office, China initiated a full-scale economic pressure campaign against the country that included a near total blockade of the entire bilateral trade, resulting in losses for the vast majority of Lithuanian companies that were in business relationships with China.

1. https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1612188/china-suspends-lithuanian-beef-milk-and-beer-imports-in-further-escalation-of-taiwan-row
2. https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1594338/lithuanian-goods-obliterated-from-chinese-market-media
3. https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1690448/lithuania-s-exports-to-china-are-at-zero-says-business-lobby

Answered by Konstantinas Andrijauskas, and has been reviewed by Vida Macikenaite and Linas Didvalis

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Supporting Evidence

The Austrian jewelry brand Swarovski issued a statement on Facebook in 2016 publicly apologizing “for erroneously describing Hong Kong as a country on its website.”

1. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49328160

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Alfred Gerstl

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Supporting Evidence

H&M

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/24/business/handm-boycott-china-uyghurs.html

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Supporting Evidence

No publicly available evidence to support this claim in the affirmative.

Answered by Nathan Attrill, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There has been no cases towards local businesses. However, Indonesian civilians instead demanded the Indonesian government to boycott Chinese products including the Winter Olympic 2022 that will be held in China. They also urged to government to speak up and not remain in silence

1. https://jakartaglobe.id/vision/masked-protesters-rally-against-alleged-oppression-on-chinas-uighur-muslim

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Tinatin Khidasheli

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

Answered by Bakytbek Satybekov, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Mariam Usenashvili

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

Answered by Tatiana Sedova, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

Answered by Artak Kyurumyan, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Mariam Usenashvili

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

Answered by Umedjon Majidi, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence

Answered by Jean Githae, and has been reviewed by Tolera Gemta

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence to include

Answered by Cathy Wamaitha, and has been reviewed by Allan Cheboi

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Supporting Evidence

This is a grey answer - there are some reports, but it does seem to be aimed at specific citizens rather than specific businesses.

1. https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/8/whistleblower-uncovers-horrific-abuse-chinese-company-in-aba-allegedly-subject-their-nigerian-staff-to-photos.html

Answered by Eromosele John Aitokhuehi, and has been reviewed by Lekan Otufodunrin

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence

Answered by Amanda Strydom, and has been reviewed by Chris Roper and Joyce Lin

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence to suggest this

Answered by Christian Ngnie, and has been reviewed by Fadel Thior

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence of boycott, harassment or threats by the Chinese government was found in response to any corporate support for causes considered sensitive to China.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence the the PRC have harassed, threatened or boycotted local Bolivian businesses due to political issues.

Answered by Eloisa Larrea Montaño, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

In Argentina, local business do not express the views or even are much aware of the situation in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Tibet or Xinjiang.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

Through an online search, major newspapers and academic journals, no events of boycott were found.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

There is no instance of this happening, most likely given that Colombian businesses do not express any opinions on these matters.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://www.roc-taiwan.org/mx_es/post/13.html
2. https://www.roc-taiwan.org/mx_es/index.html

Supplementary Notes

A pesar de que México reconoce a la RPC como el legítimo gobierno de China, todavía mantiene relaciones económicas y culturales con Taiwán. Inclusive México ha colocado parte de sus emisiones de bonos en el mercado de valores taiwanés. Además, empresas mexicanas y entidades subnacionales realizan negocios con sus contrapartes taiwanesas sin que esto perjudique su relación con la RPC.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

PRC embassy in Peru delivered a press note about COVID 19.

1. http://www.embajadachina.org.pe/esp/sghd/t1737727.htm

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence found.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://globalnation.inquirer.net/195173/ph-biz-groups-to-china-stop-acting-like-colonizer
2. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3132259/philippine-diplomat-says-sorry-twitter-rant-against-china-told
3. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1120146

Supplementary Notes

There is no known event that local businesses in the country were harassed due to their opinion that is unacceptable to PRC government. A lot of people has been vocal regarding to their concerns such as the increasing number of Chinese workers who are ‘stealing’ jobs from the locals and dispute on the South China Sea. There has been a high ranking government official who apologised to China for posting a comment against them on social media.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence found.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No supporting evidence found.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Not in the given time-frame or recent years.

Supplementary Notes

See the previous indicator.

Answered by Frank Jüris, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence of that available.

Answered by Tobiáš Lipold and 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Martin Hála

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Supporting Evidence

There has been no notable evidence of any businesses in Bosnia and Herzegovina that have taken a stance on any of the issues deemed unacceptable by the PRC government. Hence, no harassment, threats, or boycott ever took place.

Supplementary Notes

Bosnia and Herzegovina lacks internationally recognizable businesses and/or brands which might be pressured into potentially making a stance on the issues stated in this question. Moreover, the business community in the country does not have a strong tradition of taking stances on matters of social issues of geopolitical relevance, especially those that are perceived as “far” and “unrelated” to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Answered by Tobiáš Lipold, Amina Celikovic, Selma Asceric, Darko Brkan, Emir Velic, Semir Dzebo, Aldin Karahasanovic and Emir Muric, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Poland’s exports to China are very limited with few consumer goods sold in larger volumes allowing for efficient boycott actions. Polish government does not voice critical opinions on the PRC government's atrocities or domestic politics, therefore there is little ground for boycotting Polish products in China.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No Evidence Found.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

No such evidence found.

Supplementary Notes

However, there was the case of former Jordanian employee at Al Hussein Thermal Power Plant assaulted the Chinese deputy manager of the project for expanding the plant in Zarqa. Link Link Link Link

1. https://www.akeed.jo/en/post/1680/Assaults_on_Investors_One_Sided_Story_in_Media
2. https://www.gerasanews.com/article/293050
3. https://alrai.com/article/10427175/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9-%D9%82%D8%B6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A
4. http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/china-commends-authorities%E2%80%99-tough-condemnation-investor-attack

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

No Evidence Found.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

Answer

Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There is no such evidence or report of such cases, however if you are an Indian company primarily working with the PRC, the likelihood of supporting such activities is also very less.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Dr. Sriparna Pathak

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Not Found

Answered by Edval Zoto, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence found in that regard.

Answered by Una Berzina-Cherenkova, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

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Supporting Evidence

The public evidence is not available.

Answered by Farkhad Tolipov, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

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Supporting Evidence

there's no data to support this indicator

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

there's no data to support this indicator

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Interview with government officials reveal no evidence of harassments, threat and boycott on local businesses by the PRC government.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Interview with staff of ministry of Finance and staff of Chamber of Commerce

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Usually businesses do not get involved in China's territorial affairs and the treatment of minorities

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 3 anonymous experts.

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Not Found

Answered by , and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No such incident happened.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Supplementary Notes

No evidence to suggest otherwise

Answered by Rumena Filipova and Mirela Petkova, and has been reviewed by Matej Šimalčík

Answer

Supporting Evidence

NA

Supplementary Notes

There is no evidence to suggest otherwise.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Kristína Kironská

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no evidence for this claim.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Alfred Gerstl

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No evidence exists to suggest otherwise.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Supplementary Notes

There is no evidence of such harrassment, but equally little evidence of North Macedonian companies taking stances on such issues.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Local businesses in Afghanistan are uninterested in China’s sensitive matters.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No actors speak against state policies in Turkmenistan.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No hay evidencia de algún tipo de problemas ocasionados a comercios ni comerciantes locales relacionados con este tipo de causas o asuntos.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Supplementary Notes

No existen reportes sobre el tema, especialmente porque no existe en la sociedad civil ni entre empresarios el (re)conocimiento sobre estas temáticas.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

In Romania, there have been no such cases of harassment or threats nor cases of businesses supporting causes deemed unacceptable by the PRC

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

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Supporting Evidence

Firstly, Moldovan businesses rarely take stances on international issues (with some exceptions such as the war in Ukraine) and PRC-related issues are not on their agenda. Secondly, the PRC does not have enough economic influence to harass businesses in Moldova even if they did take a stance on issues such as Tibet or Xianjiang

Answered by Eugen Muravschi, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://www.rferl.org/a/china-vaccines-ukraine-xinjiang/31382099.html

Supplementary Notes

As above, the reason for harassing Ukraine was the statement related to HR in Xinjiang

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://www.iai.it/sites/default/files/iaip2152.pdf
2. https://sinopsis.cz/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/it0.pdf

Supplementary Notes

Some Italian brands have a corporate presence in China, but never opened stores there, and there was no boycott.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://fd.nl/economie-politiek/1380740/dwangarbeid-oeigoeren-brengt-ook-nederlandse-bedrijven-in-het-nauw
2. https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/nederlandse-bedrijven-worstelen-met-de-oeigoerenkwestie?share=hgHNQNAWpqKcWrnWdCdhk5jMz2z5qr%2BzglaN%2BgqFiUONVNvPVOtjfU7T10eFAcw%3D
3. https://www.cpb.nl/economische-verwevenheid-met-china-via-handel-twee-kanten-van-een-medaille

Supplementary Notes

Investigative journalism platform FTM asked Dutch multinationals for a reaction when Chinese customers started boycotting H&M. The article doesn't mention any Dutch companies being boycotted. There's some pressure the other way around, with Dutch customers encouraging companies to stop activities in Xinjiang. What is more, in June 2022 the government's influential bureau for economic policy analysis (CPB) published an extensive report on the economic connections with the PRC. It highlights both the advantages and dangers on the trade. As a trading nation, the Netherlands profits from the trade, but it also makes it very vulnerable to Chinese boycots.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

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Supporting Evidence

No Evidence Found.

Answered by Gubad Ibadoghlu and Vusal Guliyev, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No evidence found.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No evidence found.

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No such incident occurred.

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No evidence of that available yet

1. No evidence of that available yet

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supplementary Notes

Because the government of Vietnam discourages businesses from engaging in political issues in general, even more so in sensitive issues related to PRC. So the best answer is NOT AVAILABLE.

Answered by Alexander Vuving, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supplementary Notes

No existe evidencia suficiente para responder esta pregunta.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.