US bars imports from 43 more Chinese firms over alleged Uyghur forced labor
The United States has added 43 more companies to its import ban list over allegations they are linked to the forced labor of Uyghurs in China. The move deepens trade and human-rights tensions between Washington and Beijing.
US authorities added 43 more companies to their import ban list on Friday over allegations they are linked to the forced labor of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region. The action continues enforcement under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
The expanded list means goods produced by the newly listed firms will be held at US customs unless importers can prove they were not made with forced labor. Washington has presented the move as part of its broader human rights agenda.
China's government has previously denied similar allegations and described such measures as interference in its internal affairs. The decision adds a fresh point of friction to trade relations between the two countries.
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