Businesses, Individuals Linked To China's Xinjiang Risk Violating US Law - State Dept.
Muhammad Irfan Published July 14, 2021 | 12:10 AM
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 14th July, 2021) The United States has updated its Supply Chain business Advisory related to China's Xinjiang province, alleging potential risks related to human rights abuses of the predominantly Uyghur population, the US State Department said on Tuesday.
"[The US] issued an updated Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory to highlight the heightened risks for businesses with supply chain and investment links to Xinjiang, given the entities complicit in forced labor and other human rights abuses there and throughout China. This updates the original Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory issued by US government agencies on July 1, 2020," the statement said.
The State Department also said that businesses and individuals who remain connected to Xinjiang risk violating US laws.
"Given the severity and extent of these abuses, businesses and individuals that do not exit supply chains, ventures, and/or investments connected to Xinjiang could run a high risk of violating US law," it said.
On Friday, the Biden administration added 14 Chinese companies and other entities to an economic blacklist over alleged human rights abuses and high-tech surveillance in Xinjiang.
The administration said the Chinese government continues "horrific abuses" in Xinjiang and elsewhere "targeting Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and ethnic Kyrgyz who are predominantly Muslim, and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups.
"
Tuesday's move signals broader US government coordination over the enforcement of sanctions, with the Labor Department and the US Trade Representative's Office pulled into the effort. The State, Commerce, Homeland Security and Treasury departments were the first to roll out action against China's alleged abuse of Muslims in Xinjiang in July of 2020.
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai praised Canada, Mexico and other US partners for committing to ban the import of goods made with forced labor.
"I want to commend our allies for sending a clear sign that there is no place for forced labor in a fair, rules-based international trading system," Tai said in a statement.
According to the departments of State and Labor, several studies have documented more than one million Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and other Muslim minorities have been unjustly imprisoned in internment camps within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
China denies being engaged in any abuses and says it has established vocational training centers in Xinjiang to address religious extremism there.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
USCIRF’s report as faulty, non-reflective of ground realities in Pakistan: FO
TECNO answers to his Fans!! Price Drop to 55K?
Edotco Delegation Visits PTA
Qatar’s MoS for Foreign Affairs arrives in Islamabad
Seven labourers from Punjab shot dead in Gwadar
Nation will never forget criminals of 9th May who attacked state for politics: P ..
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 9 May 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 09 May 2024
IHC adjourns PTI founder, Qureshi's appeal till Thursday
CDWP recommends 3 projects to ECNEC for approval
Tarar assures APNS to resolve issues of newspaper industry
Pakistan urged to capitalize on economic stability, for Tobacco Tax Reforms
More Stories From World
-
S. Korea vows strong Ukraine ties, smooth Russia relations
10 minutes ago -
China, France to cooperate on Notre Dame restoration
10 minutes ago -
School's out: how climate change threatens education
10 minutes ago -
Three more Chinese items inscribed on UNESCO Memory of the World regional register
10 minutes ago -
Around 210,000 TV dramas aired in China in 2023
10 minutes ago -
46 pct of Sri Lankan women, 10 pct of school children obese
20 minutes ago
-
Japan's real wages down for 24th straight month
20 minutes ago -
Brazil unveils infrastructure plan with disaster prevention works
20 minutes ago -
Taylor Swift European dates kick off in Paris
40 minutes ago -
Tokyo shares open higher
40 minutes ago -
California's Senate honours Pakistani envoy Masood Khan
40 minutes ago -
Nuggets' Jokic wins his 3rd NBA MVP award in 4 years
50 minutes ago