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Domestic slump, US ban add to China's textile industry's woes
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Beijing [China], July 15 (ANI): Domestic slump, combined with the decline in exports, as well as the US ban has put China's once booming textile industry in trouble.
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Will the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act make a difference?
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which came into effect last month, presumes that all goods from China's Xinjiang have been tainted by forced labour unless proven innocent, and vows to strike at the heart of slavery in northwest China.
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China braces for US ban on import of products from Xinjiang
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Beijing [China], June 23 (ANI): The import of Chinese goods manufactured by forced labour in Xinjiang province will now be blocked after the US-sponsored Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act came into effect on June 21.
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US import ban over China's forced labour in Xinjiang takes effect
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): A US law banning imports from China's Xinjiang province took effect on Tuesday, a move aimed at addressing Beijing's use of forced labour among the Uyghur minority.
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China: US law against Uyghur forced labour takes effect
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], June 21 (ANI): The United States government should vigorously enforce a new law that aims to prevent imports linked to forced labour by Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.
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Human rights activists urge US to stop imports of products made with force
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): Human rights activists, labour leaders and others have urged the United States to cast a wide net to stop imports of products made with forced labour in China's Xinjiang region.
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Amazon's business closely entwined with China, suppliers linked to forced
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): A report from the Tech Transparency Project said that Amazon's business is closely entwined with China and its suppliers linked to forced labour in the Xinjiang region of China.
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Biden signs bill to ban imports from China's Xinjiang into law
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday signed the "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act" that bans importing of goods into the US made with forced labour in China's Xinjiang province.
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UK high court allows Uyghur advocacy group to proceed with forced labour c
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], December 17 (ANI): The High Court of England and Wales on Wednesday allowed Uyghur rights advocacy group to proceed with a forced labour case against UK authorities for permitting the importation of cotton goods produced with Uyghur forced labour in China.
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US House approves bicameral bill aimed to ban imports from China's Xinjian
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): The US House of Representatives passed a final version of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which bans the importation of goods made with forced labour in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, reported Sputnik.
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US takes steps to ensure accountability for forced labour in China's Xinji
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): The United States announced a series of actions aimed against forced labour in China's Xinjiang, which is said to have detained more than a million members of ethnic minorities, including Uyghur Muslims.
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US passes Bill requiring firms to disclose connection with forced labour i
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 1 (ANI): Lawmakers from the Lower House of the United States Congress have passed legislation that would require US-listed companies to disclose if their supply chains are connected to forced labour in China's Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region.
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