Washington and Beijing have traded words and sanctions on human rights abuses in Xinjiang, but now the U.S. is transferring some of the burden onto the business community.
only demonstrate the difficulties of extricating Xinjiang from existing supply chains, a process that could take years.
That was precisely the recommendation of Human Rights Watch , which called on Monday for the U.S. government to"vigorously enforce" the new law. "Companies will be watching closely to see how robustly the U.S. government enforces the new forced labor law. It's vital for U.S. Customs to send a message to businesses, China, and the American public that the U.S. government will not ignore forced labor and crimes against humanity against the Uyghur people," Wormington said.last year, have slammed the law claiming it goes against free-market principles.
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