Chinese netizens call for fashion retailer H&M "get out of Chinese market" after it came to light that the company said it has prohibited any type of "forced labor" in its supply chain in Xinjiang, citing so called human right concerns, state media reports.

One example is that Sina Weibo user "ShangdiZhiying_5zn" Wednesday posted a screenshot of a statement announced by Sweden's H&M, the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, saying that "the company had officially announced to stop using products from northwestern Xinjiang.''

The Sina Weibo user has 2.37 million followers, and the followers made nearly about 1,700 comments on the post, the Communist Party's Global Times reports.

Comments including "calling H&M quit Chinese market now " and "the company's clothes sucks, and I will no longer buy" winning the most likes.

One netizen said the company holding such a stance in supporting "human right" in Xinjiang, but on the other hand they abandon the products made in Xinjiang, and if they are intent to wreck the local economy? Another netizen said, "then you can leave China as quickly as you can."

Angry netizens went to the official Weibo account of H&M to show their outrage, including comments such as "'I heard that you are boycotting Chinese cotton, then I will boycott your products" reflecting consumer dissatisfaction with the announcement.

The statement of H&M, said in March 2020 that it is deeply concerned by reports from civil society organizations and media that include accusations of forced labor and discrimination of ethno-religious minorities in Xinjiang, they strictly prohibit any type of forced labor in the supply chain, regardless of the country or region.

The company said if they discover and verify a case of forced labor at a supplier we work with, they will take immediate action and, as an ultimate consequence, look to terminate the business relationship.

Although the statement has been on its official website for more than one year, it has triggered another round of attention as EU recently made sanctions over Xinjiang affairs, sending a strong signal of meddling in Chinese internal affairs.

Chinese social media anger directed at H&M for halting forced labor supplies