The U.S. has added two new Chinese companies to Xinjiang trade blacklist one week after Beijing launched a retaliation against forced labor claims.
The U.S. has added a Chinese steel manufacturer and an artificial sweetener maker to a Xinjiang trade blacklist over accusations of using forced labor.
"Today's actions reaffirm our commitment to eliminating forced labor from U.S. supply chains and upholding our values of human rights for all," said Robert Silvers, under secretary for policy at the Department of Homeland Security, in a statement. "No sector is off-limits. We will continue to identify entities across industries and hold accountable those who seek to profit from exploitation and abuse," Silvers said.
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