ABB, Switzerland | • Operates a service center in Urumqi• ABB components have been used in power lines, the Urumqi subway, high speed rail lines, aluminum plants, petrochemical plants, and hotels in Xinjiang |
Adidas, Germany | • Until 2019, suppliers purchased yarn from Huafu Fashion Co., which has a mill in Xinjiang. Adidas says it has suspended purchases from Huafu pending an investigation and that the company “has no direct contractual relationship with any supplier in Xinjiang.” |
Air Liquide, France | • Built plants in Xinjiang and opened a subsidiary in Urumqi |
Airbus, France | • Subsidiary Airbus Defence and Space worked on the Urumqi subway |
Anheuser-Busch Inbev, Belgium | • Uses Xinjiang hops in Jiafeng beer |
ArcelorMittal, Luxembourg | • Has a sales office in Urumqi |
Assicurazioni Generali, Italy | • Provided insurance services in 2017 and 2018 to the Xinjiang government's Petroleum Administration Bureau worth approximately $1 million |
Aviva, United Kingdom | • Owns a 50% stake in a life insurance joint venture with COFCO that does business with COFCO subsidiaries in Xinjiang |
BASF, Germany | • Operates a chemical plant in Korla• Cooperates on tomato production with COFCO Tunhe, a state-owned company based in Xinjiang that produces tomatoes |
Bayer, Germany | • Advertised for positions in Xinjiang• Cooperates on tomato production with COFCO Tunhe, a state-owned company based in Xinjiang that produces tomatoes |
BMW Group, Germany | • BMW-Brilliance joint venture has official dealerships in five cities across Xinjiang• Produced marketing campaign produced in Xinjiang |
Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany | • Hired staff in Xinjiang |
Bosch Group, Germany | • Sells water heaters for residential building development projects in Xinjiang• Formed a strategic partnership with Xinjiang Hengxuan Real Estate Development |
Carrefour, France | • Buys melons from Xinjiang• Operates stores in Xinjiang, most notably one next the the Grand Bazaar in Urumqi |
Chubb, Switzerland | • Owns a minority stake in Huatai Group which operates offices in Xinjiang |
Daimler, Germany | • Has official dealerships in five cities across Xinjiang |
Danone, France | • Owns a minority stake in Mengniu Dairy, which operates a yogurt and milk plant in Xinjiang |
Deutsche Bank, Germany | • Together with Rabobank, lent money to Xinjiang Qiya Aluminium and Power Company• Managed bond issuance for Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., which produces wind power generation equipment |
Deutsche Bahn, Germany | • Operates an office for its logistics business in Urumqi• Signed a joint venture agreement with Russian company Trans-Eurasia Logistics to operate a China-to-Europe rail line that passes through Xinjiang |
Deutsche Post DHL Group, Germany | • Has a DHL location in Urumqi |
Engie, France | • Owns a minority stake in Unisun, a solar services company that works in Xinjiang |
Ericsson, Sweden | • Operates an office in Xinjiang and has provided LTE technology in the region |
EssilorLuxottica, France | • Owns a 50% stake in Photosynthesis Group, which operates stores across Xinjiang |
EXOR Group, Netherlands | • Subsidiary CNH Industrial has a plant in Urumqi• The largest shareholder of Fiat Chrysler, which has dealerships across Xinjiang for brands such as Jeep, Fiat, Chrysler, Dodge, and Maserati |
Fresenius, Germany | • Has hired staff to work in Xinjiang |
GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom | • Has sales representatives based in and working across Xinjiang |
Heineken Holding, Netherlands | • Owns a minority stake in China Resources Beer, which operates stores in Xinjiang |
Inditex (Industria de Diseno Textil), Spain | • Operates a Zara store in Xinjiang |
ING Group, Netherlands | • Owns a minority stake in Bank of Beijing, which operates branches in Xinjiang |
Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy | •Financed a tree plantation for F.I.L.A. Group in Xinjiang, extending $1.8 million in credit |
Johnson Controls International, Ireland | • Has advertised for jobs in Xinjiang• Has a branch office in Xinjiang |
Kering, France | • Operates a Gucci store in Urumqi |
L'Oreal, France | • Operates a hair salon in Urumqi |
Linde, Germany | • Built energy plants across the region |
Louis Dreyfus, Netherlands | • Operates an office in Urumqi for cotton trading |
Lufthansa Group, Germany | • Owns a minority stake in an airline catering company based in Xinjiang |
LVMH Moet Hennessy, France | • Operates a Tag Heuer shop and Dior cosmetics stands in Xinjiang |
LyondellBasell Industries, Netherlands | • Licensed technology to a PetroChina subsidiary in Korla |
Maersk Group, Denmark | • Subsidiary Damco ships cotton to a Xinjiang production plant for Esquel, a clothing manufacturer |
Medtronic, Ireland | • Has sales and support staff working in Xinjiang |
Metro, Germany | • Buys fruit from Xinjiang |
Michelin, France | • Has over 20 authorized tire dealers across Xinjiang• Designed a special winter tire to meet rising demand for strong tires in Xinjiang and northeastern China |
Munich Re Group, Germany | • Offers road rescue services in 33 cities in Xinjiang through its insurance operator ERGO |
Nestle, Switzerland | • Buys tomato products from and has a strategic partnership with Cofco Tunhe, a state-owned company based in Xinjiang that produces tomatoes |
Nokia, Finland | • Operates a branch in Urumqi• Has cooperated with all three of China's telecom firms (China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom) on projects in Xinjiang |
Novartis, Switzerland | • Operates a pharmaceuticals office in Urumqi |
Peugeot, France | • Has official dealerships across Xinjiang for the Citroen brand |
Philips, Netherlands | • Hired for sales positions in Xinjiang |
Rabobank Group, Netherlands | • Lent money, together with Deutsche Bank, to Xinjiang Qiya Aluminium and Power Company |
Renault, France | • Has official dealerships in five cities across Xinjiang |
Roche Group, Switzerland | • Has advertised for account managers in two cities in Xinjiang |
Royal Dutch Shell, Netherlands | • In 2015, entered into a joint venture with Xinjiang-based Guanghui energy to purchase, import, and sell liquified natural gas• Lubricants business has staff working in Xinjiang• According to news reports, Shell signed a cooperation agreement with Xinjiang Oilfield Company in 2017. However, a representative for Shell stated that the company has "no active agreements currently in place with Xinjiang Oilfield Company." Shell did not respond to questions about when the agreement was terminated. |
Safran, France | • Buys aircraft parts from military company Xinjiang Machinery Research Institute under a contract that runs through 2023 |
Saint-Gobain, France | • Has advertised for sales positions in Xinjiang |
Sanofi, France | • Has a distribution center in Xinjiang and has hired staff across the region |
SAP, Germany | • Offers long-term financial and technical support for the Xinjiang Football Youth Association |
Schneider Electric, France | • Operates a logistics center in Urumqi |
Siemens, Germany | • Sells technology and components to firms across Xinjiang, including steel plants, solar panel factories, and coal-to-gas facilities• Signed a cooperation agreement with China Electronics Technology Group, which developed a policing app used in Xinjiang• Has a branch office in Urumqi |
Swiss Re, Switzerland | • Provides insurance for the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (also known as the Bingtuan) worth $1.2 million and aims to expand the program• Supports a renewable energy project in Bachu county turning excess cotton production into fuel for a biomass plant |
Telefonica, Spain | • Owns a 45% stake in a joint venture with China Unicom working on big data software to aggregate users' anonymized location information; the software has been deployed in Xinjiang |
Tesco, United Kingdom | • Owns a minority stake in a joint venture with China Resources Enterprise, operating stores in Xinjiang |
ThyssenKrupp, Germany | • Sells mining equipment in Xinjiang |
Total, France | • Signed a long-term liquefied natural gas supply agreement with Xinjiang-based Guanghui International Natural Gas Trading Co. |
UBS Group, Switzerland | • Owns a minority stake in Hikvision, which has installed or been a key development partner in multiple government surveillance systems in Xinjiang |
Unilever, Netherlands | • Buys tomato products and has a strategic partnership with Cofco Tunhe, a state-owned company based in Xinjiang that produces tomatoes |
Veolia Environment, France | • Operates a wastewater treatment plant in Urumqi |
Volkswagen, Germany | • Volkswagen Group China built a factory near Urumqi, with a capacity of 50,000 vehicles a year• Has 38 authorized dealerships for brands including Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Scania, MAN, and Volkswagen• Built a testing ground in Xinjiang together with SAIC |