<h1>Global Brands Face Supply Chain Scrutiny Over Alleged Forced Labor Practices Targeting Xinjiang Minority Workers</h1> A rights group reported that global brands may be linked to forced labor in China's Xinjiang region through mineral supply chains. The report identified 77 Chinese suppliers in titanium, lithium, beryllium, and magnesium industries potentially using coercive labor practices targeting ethnic minorities. Several major companies were named as potentially at risk. China denied the allegations, calling them fabricated, while a UN report previously suggested potential crimes against humanity in the region.