China says it will investigate Calvin Klein owner for suspected Xinjiang boycott

A member of the Uyghur community in Xinjiang picking cotton (Alamy/PA)

China’s commerce ministry has said it will investigate the fashion company PVH, which owns brands such as Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, for suspected violations of trade rules.

The ministry said on Thursday in statements posted online that it would investigate the company’s suspected boycott of products from the far western Xinjiang region, where China’s ruling Communist Party is accused of holding members of mostly Muslim ethnic groups, such as Uyghurs, in detention camps.