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US House reintroduces bill to ban goods from China's Xinjiang
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Thursday (local time) reintroduced a bill that would ban imports from China's Xinjiang region unless it is certified they are not produced with forced labour and allow further sanctions against Chinese officials responsib
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US companies reducing exposure to Chinese textile firms amid concerns over
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 17 (ANI): US companies are reducing their exposure to China's textile and clothing suppliers with Washington remaining committed to combating forced labour issues, South China Morning Post reported citing trade data and an industry expert.
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Polysilicon production in Xinjiang linked to forced labour: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 16 (ANI): Xinjiang's production of polysilicon, a raw material used in manufacturing solar panels, has been connected to forced labour of detained Muslim minorities, The Korea Herald reported citing a report by consultancy Horizon Advisory.
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China's labour rights issues a threat to its trade deal with EU
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 15 (ANI): Though Beijing has touted its investment pact with the European Union (EU) as a strategic breakthrough, concerns have arisen about the deal, which may not get the final approval of some European lawmakers owing to the labour rights issues in China.
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US bans cotton, tomato products from China's Xinjiang over use of forced l
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) announced a ban on the entry of cotton and tomato products from China's Xinjiang region amid allegations that detainee or prison labour from Uyghurs went into making them, according to the US Customs and Border Pr
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Xinjiang forced labour issue may hit China's investment agreement with EU
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 20 (ANI): With the European Parliament (EP) passing a resolution on forced labour and the condition of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), China's plans to have investment agreements with the European Union (EU) member states seem to be now
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European Parliament asks China to allow UN fact-finding team to visit Xinj
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 18 (ANI): The European Parliament on Friday passed a resolution on forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region while calling on the EU to proactively work towards an independent UN inquiry on China with a view to ensuri
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Exiled Uyghur youths in Turkey face hardships as China continues oppressio
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], November 28 (ANI): Uyghur youths, who live in exile in Istanbul due to genocide, forced labour and sterilisation of their community in communist China, face enormous economic hardship and trauma.
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IndustriALL Global Union endorses 'call to action to end Uyghur forced lab
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 20 (ANI): While the Chinese government continues to hold members of the Uyghur minority group in forced labour camps, the goods produced by the enslaved workers, particularly cotton, are entering global supply chains.
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Japan, China and S Korea summit under a cloud over court order on 'forced
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 13 (ANI): The trilateral summit between Japan, China, and South Korea is under a cloud over South Korean court order on 'forced labour during World War Two'.
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US passes Bill requiring firms to disclose connection with forced labour i
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 1 (ANI): Lawmakers from the Lower House of the United States Congress have passed legislation that would require US-listed companies to disclose if their supply chains are connected to forced labour in China's Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region.
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China is global hotspot for goods made by forced, child labour: Report
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 1 (ANI): China is the leading global hotspot for the goods' manufacturing by forced labour and abusive child labour, the US Department of Labor said in a report on Wednesday.
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