Report: Apple, Microsoft, and others benefit from forced labor in China

Let's hope it's addressed soon.

What you need to know


The Australian Strategic Policy Institute recently issued a report about forced labor in China.
Microsoft and other companies like Apple and Sony appear to be benefiting from it.
China has allegedly moved Uyghur and other ethnic minority citizens to factories across the country.
We've reached out to Microsoft for comment on this report.


China does not have a great record with human rights and it seems like another issue has come to light due to the research of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). According to the organization, many brands around the world, including Apple, Microsoft, and Sony, are benefiting from possibly forced Uyghur labor in their product pipelines.

You can read the complete report on the organization's website, but we've included the pertinent excerpt below.




The Chinese government has facilitated the mass transfer of Uyghur and other ethnic minority citizens from the far west region...