Shanghai Disney probes allegations of ethnic discrimination
Screenshots of Uighur Muslim customer being turned away spread on social media
18 January 2021 - 16:31
Shanghai — Walt Disney’s resort in the Chinese city of Shanghai said on Monday it was investigating after a travel agency apparently refused to let a member of the Uighur Muslim minority use a resort and lodging package sold by a hotel nearby.
Screenshots of a conversation between a customer who identified as ethnic Uighur and was looking to book a Disney resort package at the Aishabao Apartment Hotel in Shanghai, and travel booking platform Zlton.com, were shared on Chinese social media and on Twitter at the weekend...
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