US bans imports of goods from Xinjiang

WASHINGTON, 24 December 2021, (TON): US President Joe Biden signed legislation aimed, according to Washington, at preventing forced labor of Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR).

This was reported by the press service of the White House.

H.R. 6256, which bans imports from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang) of the People’s Republic of China and imposes sanctions on foreign individuals responsible for forced labor in the region.

Biden said “thank you to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Representatives McGovern and Chris Smith, and Senators Merkley and Rubio for their leadership.”

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