Senators gave final congressional approval Thursday to a bill barring imports from China's Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove they were produced without forced labor, overcoming initial hesitation from the White House and what supporters said was opposition from corporations.
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Congress passes ban on all imports from China's Xinjiang unless businesses can prove they are made without forced labor
Senators gave final congressional approval Thursday to a bill barring imports from China's Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove they were produced without forced labor, overcoming initial hesitation from the White House and what supporters said was opposition from corporations.
The Senate approved a bill banning imports from China's Xinjiang region in a move to hold China accountable for alleged human rights abuses against Uyghurs.
In a landmark punishment of China over accused genocide and the country's forced labor of Uyghurs, the Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to prohibit the importation of goods made in China’s Xinjiang region.
The U.S. Senate passed a bill Thursday blocking imports from China’s Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove they were produced without forced labor. The bill awaits President Joe Biden’s signature but has already been decried by China as an unfair trade practice.
Senators gave final congressional approval Thursday to a bill barring imports from China's Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove they were produced without forced labor, overcoming initial hesitation from the White House and what supporters said was opposition from corporations.
