In order to conform to the Congress resolution on banning Xinjiang products and services, Walmart and Sam’s Clubs stores in China removed all their Xinjiang products.
This demonstrates that the family which owns these companies, which have been in China nearly 30 years, did not consult with any of their China staff before making this move. The corporate management only cares about US laws, and follows them all over the world.
This has led to Chinese consumers turning in their Sam’s Club membership cards and demanding refunds. Other competitors such as Carrefour and Hema are offering special promotions on Xinjiang products to bring in all the unhappy Walmart and Sam’s Club shoppers.
The Chinese government has not taken any action on the Walmart move, but if they do act, it will not be pretty for Walmart’s China business, which is one of the companies most profitable markets after the US.