US House votes to clamp down on imports from China's Xinjiang

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The House backed the “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act” by an overwhelming 428-1. To become law, it must also pass the Senate and be signed by President Joe Biden. The measure would create a “rebuttable presumption” that all goods from Xinjiang were made with forced labor.

Published 1 year ago · Washington, United States

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Times of India

US House votes to punish China over Uyghur treatment

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation banning imports from China's Xinjiang region over its treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority, as tensions continue to escalate between Washington and Beijing.

1 year ago·Mumbai, India

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Reuters

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Import Ban Bill from Xinjiang, China Concerned about Forced Labor

[Washington, 8th Reuters] --On the 8th, the US House of Representatives passed the "Uighur Forced Labor Prevention Bill" banning imports from China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on the 8th with an overwhelming majority of 428 and 1 opposition. bottom. It is approved after being passed by the Senate and signed by President Biden.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

House passes bill blocking imports of products produced by forced labor in China's Xinjiang region

A bill that will prevent the US from importing goods produced using forced labor by Uyghurs and other minority Muslim populations in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China passed the House on Wednesday evening.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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Washington Times

House passes bill banning imports from China’s Xinjiang region

The House passed a bill Wednesday to crack down on imports from China’s Xinjiang region following a Senate dustup last week that exposed Biden administration pressure on lawmakers to rein in the bill’s language.The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which passed 428-1, authorizes sanctions against companies that facilitate the ...

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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The Washington Post

House votes to ban goods made by forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region

The bill's passage, by an overwhelming bipartisan majority, came several days after the Biden administration announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games due to China's human rights abuses.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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IBTimes

US House Votes To Punish China Over Uyghur Treatment

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation restricting imports from China's Xinjiang region over its treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority, as tensions continue to escalate between Washington and Beijing. Members of the House voted 428-1 to pass the "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act," which requires corporations to prove "with clear and convincing evidence" that any goods imported from the region were not made using forc…

1 year ago·United States

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