US "Eliminate Forced Labor"...Significantly Strengthening Regulations on Chinese Products

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Kim] The U.S. government has announced stringent regulations targeting Chinese products in an effort to eliminate forced labor.

Robert Silvers, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, stated this policy at a press conference held on the 17th (local time) ahead of the implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which aims to prevent forced labor of the Muslim minority Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region.

Deputy Secretary Silvers said, "Goods made with forced labor will never be allowed to be imported into the United States," adding, "By enforcing this law strongly and timely, we will demonstrate our commitment to preventing forced labor."

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, effective from the 21st, considers any goods partially produced or manufactured in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region as products of forced labor and completely bans their import into the U.S.

Bloomberg reported that a wide range of products, from intermediate electronic components such as solar panels to agricultural products like tomatoes, will be subject to regulation.

Western countries, including the U.S., have long raised concerns that China is violating human rights by detaining Uyghurs in camps and forcing them into labor.

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