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China hits back at US forced labour blacklist as ‘classic act of coercion’
🌍 GlobalJul 31, 2026 19:53SRC: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTBY: Lucy Quaggin,Carol Yang
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Beijing hit back at the White House decision to add 43 Chinese companies to a blacklist that is meant to block imports allegedly made in Xinjiang using forced labour, describing them as a “classic act of economic coercion”. Friday’s sanctions were the third time this week that Washington announced measures aimed at China. Enforcing the Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA), the Department of Homeland Security increased its entity list by 30 per cent to include companies in sectors ranging..
DETAILED REPORT
Beijing hit back at the White House decision to add 43 Chinese companies to a blacklist that is meant to block imports allegedly made in Xinjiang using forced labour, describing them as a “classic act of economic coercion”.
Friday’s sanctions were the third time this week that Washington announced measures aimed at China.
Enforcing the Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA), the Department of Homeland Security increased its entity list by 30 per cent to include companies in sectors ranging...
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