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title: "China criticizes US over Starbucks cafes in Xinjiang"
description: "Most outlets reported that China’s foreign ministry accused a US congressional committee of fabricating claims regarding Starbucks stores in Xinjiang. Business Recorder added context by quoting the US chairman’s call for Starbucks to close the cafes over alleged rights abuses, while Arab News Pakistan provided a more concise version without the specific US demand."
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# China criticizes US over Starbucks cafes in Xinjiang

world · updated 4 Oct 2026, 4:31 AM PKT · 2–4 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments

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### 4 Oct 2026 — China criticizes US over Starbucks cafes in Xinjiang (2 outlets)

> Most outlets reported that China’s foreign ministry accused a US congressional committee of fabricating claims regarding Starbucks stores in Xinjiang. Business Recorder added context by quoting the US chairman’s call for Starbucks to close the cafes over alleged rights abuses, while Arab News Pakistan provided a more concise version without the specific US demand.

- **Arab News Pakistan** — [China slams US ‘lie’ over Starbucks stores in Xinjiang](https://www.arabnews.pk/world/china-slams-us-lie-over-starbucks-stores-in-xinjiang-3003118) · 4 Oct 2026, 4:31 AM PKT
- **Business Recorder** — [China slams US ‘lie’ over Starbucks stores in Xinjiang](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442568/china-slams-us-lie-over-starbucks-stores-in-xinjiang) · 4 Oct 2026, 2:39 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing
  > BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry accused a US congressional committee on Saturday of “fabricating claims” after its chairman called on Starbucks to shutter two newly opened cafes in Xinjiang over alleged rights abuses. John Moolenaar, chairman of the US House Select Committee on China, called the decision to open stores in the regional capital Urumqi on Tuesday “morally bankrupt”, and urged St...

### 2 Oct 2026 — Rights group, US lawmakers condemn first Starbucks stores in China's Xinjiang (1 outlet)

- **24 News HD** — [Rights group, US lawmakers condemn first Starbucks stores in China's Xinjiang](https://www.24newshd.tv/02-Oct-2026/rights-group-us-lawmakers-condemn-first-starbucks-stores-china-s-xinjiang) · 2 Oct 2026, 11:26 AM PKT
  > An advocacy group and US lawmakers criticised Starbucks for opening its first cafes in China's Xinjiang, where activists and foreign governments have alleged widespread rights abuses against the region's Muslim Uyghur population.

3 articles from 3 outlets, 2–4 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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