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US adds five products to "high-priority sectors" enforced under Uyghur for
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US has intensified its crackdown on forced labour-linked imports from China by adding five additional products to the "high-priority sectors" under the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA), as per a statement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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US shrimp group urges ban on Chinese seafood processor over forced labour
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Southern Shrimp Alliance has called for the inclusion of Chinese seafood processor Rongcheng Sanyue Foodstuff Co. on the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act Entity List. This follows allegations of forced labour and the company's refusal to allow US inspections. The petition emphasises c
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US prioritises Aluminum sector under Uyghur Forced Labor Act while EU urge
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The US decision to focus on Aluminium production aligns closely with HRW's latest report titled "Asleep at the Wheel," released in February 2024.
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Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act marks progress amid ongoing challenges
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The law aims to deter and punish companies participating in or benefiting from Chinese state-sponsored forced labour in the Uyghur region of Western China - Xinjiang.
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China: Uyghur girls facing abuse, being forced to toil at garment factory
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Nearly 90 Uyghur teenage girls are locked up in a Chinese-run garment factory in Xinjiang, where they are forced to work heavily 14 hours a day, seven days a week, and regularly face verbal and physical abuse
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Domestic slump, US ban add to China's textile industry's woes
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 15 (ANI): Domestic slump, combined with the decline in exports, as well as the US ban has put China's once booming textile industry in trouble.
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US ban on Xinjiang imports hits China's supply chain
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 11 (ANI): After finding out that the Chinese products are produced with forced labour, the US imposed a ban on Xinjiang imports, which hit China's supply chain.
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China: Xinjiang govt slams US' Uyghur forced labour prevention act
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 26 (ANI): China's Xinjiang government on Saturday called the US signing of the so-called Uyghur forced labour prevention act as open interference in China's internal affairs with a purpose to contain China.
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China firmly opposes US 'Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act' that bans im
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 24 (ANI): China on Thursday firmly opposed the "Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act" that bans importing of goods into the US made with forced labour in Xinjiang.
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Bill proposed by US lawmakers seeks to impose restrictions related to Xinj
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): A bill proposed by leading US lawmakers seeks to impose various restrictions related to China's Xinjiang region including prohibiting certain imports.
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