DHS on Friday released its strategy to stop the importation of goods into the U.S. that have been made by forced labor in the Xinjiang province of China.
has claimed it is engaged in anti-radicalization and counterterrorism, but activists and governments have pointed instead to significant evidence of mass detention, forced sterilizations, forced labor and bans on religious and cultural practices and torture.
Aug 13, 2011: migrant workers shovel raw salt at the Qijiaojing Salt Field in Hami in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The strategy means that any good made in part of in whole in Xinjiang province is presumed to be made with forced labor and therefore will be made inadmissible to the U.S.
The document gives guidance to importers, including on due diligence and supply chain tracing and management. It also gives the kind of "clear and convincing" evidence importers will need in order to demonstrate that goods made in China were not made with forced labor. The strategy also gives a list of companies presumed to be using forced labor.
"We are committed to eradicating forced labor, there is a moral imperative to do so. Forced labor is a scourge," Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force Chair Robert Silvers said on the call. "We are implementing vigorously, we're implementing efficiently in a risk based way and in a way that is consistent with our mandate to facilitate the flow of lawful trade and cargo.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
China launches ‘Fujian,’ its third and newest aircraft carrierChina has launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier, the most advanced in its three-carrier fleet and another indication of Beijing's interest in pursuing a naval presence beyond its own region.
Read more »
Countries prefer U.S. to China as leading superpower, poll findsA new poll of nine big countries finds a strong preference for the U.S., rather than China, to be the leading superpower. Go deeper ➡️
Read more »
‘Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai’: Joe Dante’s Take, Pitching Steven Spielberg, Gizmo Charisma, Getting China RightHBO Max’s animated prequel series “Gremlins: Spirit of the Mogwai,” which world premiered on June 16 at France’s Annecy Animation Festival, begins with a hint of “The Sound of Music.” A young Gizmo…
Read more »
Residents say China used health tracker for crowd controlAngry bank customers who traveled to a city in central China to retrieve their savings from troubled rural banks have been stopped by a health app on their cellphone.
Read more »
2022 Peugeot 408 Sedan Unveiled In China Wearing A 308 Face | CarscoopsThe Chinese Peugeot 408 sedan has nothing in common with the 408 crossover fastback that is coming in Europe
Read more »
China finds signs of water in moon's 'Ocean of Storms'Chinese scientists have found signs of water in samples retrieved by China from a lava plain on the moon, bringing them closer to understanding its origin there - a crucial question for future lunar exploration.
Read more »