Moolenaar Criticizes Starbucks Opening in Xinjiang as a Morally Bankrupt Decision

Date2026.09.29

LocationUnited States

Fact statusReported

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John Moolenaar, chairman of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, criticized Starbucks' opening of a store in Ürümqi as a morally bankrupt decision, calling for its immediate closure and saying that every cup of coffee ties American brands to the CCP's oppression of the Uyghurs.

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2026-10-05 10:04 · 9月29日，星巴克在乌鲁木齐开设两家特色门店，美国众议院中国特委会主席穆勒纳尔斥其为道德破产的决定，中国外交部回应称新疆种族灭绝是谎言，受官方影响的视频博主鹿可英国等外国人则对门店进行正面宣传。

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Triggered Starbucks Opens Two Specialty Stores Simultaneously in Urumqi

09.29 ·Reported ·Importance III ·Urumqi

Triggered Video blogger Lu Ke releases positive promotional video for the opening of a Starbucks in Xinjiang

09.29 ·Reported ·Importance II ·Urumqi

Original event U.S. Congressman Moolenaar Issues Statement Criticizing the Chinese Government

09.25 ·Verified ·Importance III ·Washington

This event Moolenaar Criticizes Starbucks Opening in Xinjiang as a Morally Bankrupt Decision 2026.09.29 · Reported

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Follow-up Moolenaar demands Starbucks immediately close its Xinjiang stores

10.01 ·Reported ·Importance III ·United States

Follow-up U.S. Representative Moolenaar Criticizes Starbucks for Opening Stores in Xinjiang

10.09 ·Verified ·Importance III

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Sayings · 2026-10-05 10:01 On September 29, Starbucks opened two specialty stores in Xinjiang. US House China Committee Chairman Moolenaar condemned this as a morally bankrupt decision. China's Foreign Ministry responded that the Xinjiang genocide is a lie, while state-influenced vloggers like British vlogger Luke and other foreigners positively promoted the stores.

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