Biden signs bill banning imports from Xinjiang over forced labor concerns
USA
23 December, 2021, 09:55 pm
Last modified: 23 December, 2021, 09:57 pm
Police officers patrol in the old city in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China on 4 May 2021. File Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Pete
US President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation that bans imports from China's Xinjiang region over concerns about forced labor, the White House said.
The bill, which received final congressional approval on 16 December, is part of Washington's pushback against Beijing's treatment of the China's Uyghur Muslim minority.
Comments
While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.