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US ban on imports of Chinese products from Xinjiang upsets Xi's hegemony d
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 29 (ANI): China's ambitious bid to be the hegemon and Hercules of the universe is going to be a pipe dream for now with a US ban on import of Chinese products made with forced labour in Xinjiang province coming into force from June 21.
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Biden under pressure to fight China's forced-labour industry in Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 26 (ANI): Though US President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act to ban imports of any products connected to forced-labour practices in China's northwest Xinjiang region, it came to light that some administration figures and business interests are f
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China braces for US ban on import of products from Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 23 (ANI): The import of Chinese goods manufactured by forced labour in Xinjiang province will now be blocked after the US-sponsored Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act came into effect on June 21.
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US import ban over China's forced labour in Xinjiang takes effect
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): A US law banning imports from China's Xinjiang province took effect on Tuesday, a move aimed at addressing Beijing's use of forced labour among the Uyghur minority.
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China: US law against Uyghur forced labour takes effect
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 21 (ANI): The United States government should vigorously enforce a new law that aims to prevent imports linked to forced labour by Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.
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Islamic scholars gather in Istanbul to highlight Uyghur genocide, support
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], June 14 (ANI): Islamic scholars and intellectuals gathered in Istanbul on Monday for an international conference to highlight the Uyghur genocide and to support their struggle with the Chinese Communist Party.
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China-sponsored forced labour in Xinjiang requires comprehensive political
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 8 (ANI): The extent of China-sponsored forced labour in Xinjiang requires a comprehensive political response.
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China rejects Xinjiang rights abuses accusations at UN
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 3 (ANI): After the US and UK requested Beijing to allow unfettered access to the northwest Chinese province at the UN security council, China rejected the accusations of human rights abuses being levied against the country in the Xinjiang province.
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Xinjiang Police Files: Global brands fret over reputational, commercial lo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): The release of Xinjiang Police Files, which shows the extent and extremely repressive nature of China's mass internment policies in East Turkistan, has made the companies that source cotton from the region in China rethink their supply chains.
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German Parliament to hold discussion on situation of Uyghurs in China's Xi
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], April 30 (ANI): In a bid to create pressure on China regarding human rights violations of the Uyghur community in the country, the German Parliament will hold a discussion on the situation of Uyghurs on Saturday.
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Uyghur human rights advocate calls upon companies to abandon products of f
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 20 (ANI): In a bid to address Chinese repression of Uyghurs, a Uyghur human rights advocate has called upon brands to remove materials that come from China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) from every level of their supply chains, according to a media report.
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Human rights activists urge US to stop imports of products made with force
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): Human rights activists, labour leaders and others have urged the United States to cast a wide net to stop imports of products made with forced labour in China's Xinjiang region.
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