An anonymous letter accuses high-ranking employees of the German sporting goods manufacturer Adidas in China of corruption in the millions. They allegedly accepted money from service providers in exchange for contracts.
By Felix Lee
The German sporting goods manufacturer enjoyed success in the People's Republic for many years. But recently, the sales figures have been a disaster. What needs to change?
By Redaktion Table
The world's largest sportswear manufacturers Nike and Adidas are plagued by boycott concerns in their China business. Their Chinese competitor Anta Sports, meanwhile, is actively sourcing cotton from Xinjiang. A strategy that could become a problem internationally for the main supplier of the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.
By Redaktion Table
H M products disappear from Internet platforms in China. Taxi drivers can no longer find store addresses on their mobile phones: The boycott calls against H M, Nike, or Adidas reveal the fundamental problem of foreign companies in the People's Republic. They are caught between value-oriented demands from the West and the threatening wrath of an authoritarian government with the world's largest consumer market behind it. The truth is that the boycotts often die down quickly, and the damage to the companies is rarely permanent.
By Marcel Grzanna
