Beijing Condemns US Sanctions on 43 Chinese Companies Over Xinjiang Forced Labour Allegations
Quick Look
- Beijing has condemned the White House's decision to add 43 Chinese companies to an import blacklist, citing alleged forced labour in Xinjiang.
- This move, described as "economic coercion" by China, marks the third set of US sanctions against China this week, expanding the entity list under the Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act.
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Why It Matters
The White House added 43 Chinese companies to an import blacklist, enforcing the Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA) due to alleged forced labour in Xinjiang. This marks the third set of US measures against China this week.
Beijing has condemned a White House decision to add 43 Chinese companies to an import blacklist targeting alleged forced labour in Xinjiang, describing the move as a “classic act of economic coercion”.
Friday’s sanctions were the third time this week that Washington announced measures aimed at China.
Enforcing the Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA), the Department of Homeland Security increased its entity list by 30 per cent to include companies in sectors ranging from food and cotton to pharmaceuticals, metals and lithium production.
“The newly listed entities are connected to the production and sale of goods made in Xinjiang or with the forced labour of Uygurs and other groups specified in the UFLPA,” said State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott.
Open Questions
- What will be China's specific retaliatory measures?
- Which specific companies are on the expanded entity list?
- What is the full economic impact on affected sectors?
