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A 6-year-old girl found a disturbing hand-written note in a Christmas card that claimed foreign prisoners were being forced to work in China

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.UK-based grocery store chain Tesco has halted production at a factory in China after a report that the factory used forced labor to produce Christmas cards.

A Sunday Times report revealed a 6-year-old London girl found a disturbing hand-written note in a Christmas card purchased from the chain, in which the author wrote they were a foreign prisoner who was being forced to work. The card is the latest smuggled plea detailing forced labor in China that has popped up in clothing and other products in the UK and US.Tesco, the massive UK-based grocery store chain, announced that it halted production at a factory in China after a claim that the factory used forced labor to produce Christmas cards.that a 6-year-old girl in south London found a handwritten plea for help inside a Christmas card she bought from Tesco.

The front of the card was decorated with a kitten in a Santa hat, but the message was a disturbing message from someone who claims that they were a foreign prisoner who was being forced to work. "We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu prison China," the message read in capital letters. "Forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights organization."

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rickylotzz What a load of crap. Prove it.

JanetTeddy111 Let's BoycottMadeInChina!

It IS a police state after all. It’s more shocking that these cries for help aren’t seen more frequently.

And her name was Greta Thunberg?

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