# China responds to US criticism of Starbucks’ Xinjiang expansion

https://mins.news/en/item/85835

- CGTN, 2026-10-04 15:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-04/China-responds-to-US-group-s-criticism-of-Starbucks-Xinjiang-expansion-1QYuNGquJEI/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China’s Foreign Ministry rejected allegations about Xinjiang made by a US congressional committee, calling the so-called “genocide” a blatant lie and accusing the group of politically motivated smears. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China would continue opening up to foreign businesses. Starbucks opened two Xinjiang stores on Tuesday.

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