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US bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegations

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday that it is blocking shipments by the Chinese biotech company BGI Group and its affiliates, alleging ties to forced labor in China’s far-west ethnic region of Xinjiang. Starting Thursday, U.S.

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9 articles, oldest first.

  1. Bloomberg

    US Bans Chinese Genomics Companies BGI, MGI, Citing Forced Labor (opens Bloomberg)

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    The US placed an effective ban on imports from the Chinese genomics powerhouse BGI Group and two related entities, one of the most striking applications yet of a law seeking to block goods allegedly made by forced labor from entering the country.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    US bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegations (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday that it is blocking shipments by the Chinese biotech company BGI Group and its affiliates, alleging ties to forced labor in China’s far-west ethnic region of Xinjiang. Starting Thursday, U.S.

  3. Fast Company

    The Trump administration is now blacklisting this major biotech company and its affiliates. Here’s why (opens Fast Company)

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    The Trump administration said Wednesday that it is blocking shipments by the Chinese biotech company BGI Group and its affiliates, alleging ties to forced labor in China’s far-west ethnic region of Xinjiang. Starting Thursday, U.S.

  4. Fortune

    ‘Political manipulation’: Trump admin alleges Chinese ‘biotech companies of concerns’ use ‘forced labor’ to source materials, barring imports (opens Fortune)

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    The latest trade actions precede an expected meeting next month between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump.

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