Starbucks has opened its very first two Xinjiang shops in the capital, Urumqi, on September 29-30. While on X and in Western media, the opening is sparking controversy, including from Human Rights Watch and a US congressman who called it a "morally bankrupt decision" to open stores in Xinjiang amid their ongoing concerns about human rights abuse in the region, Chinese social media focuses on the long queues to enter the store instead.
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