By Tahir Imin Uyghurian, Uyghur Times | May 3, 2025 As the U.S.-China trade war escalates again—triggered by rising tariffs, a crackdown on Chinese e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu, and political finger-pointing over fentanyl—American media outlets have saturated the airwaves and headlines with economic anxieties. But amid the noise, […]
Uyghur Forced labor & human trafficking
Uyghur Forced labor & human trafficking
By Uyghur Times Staff | January 14, 2025 In a significant move to combat forced labor, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expanded the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List by adding 37 Chinese companies. This marks the largest single update to the list since its creation, […]
By Uyghur Times StaffDec. 15, 2024 Adrian Zenz’s latest research report, titled “Forced Labor, Coercive Land-Use Transfers, and Forced Assimilation in Xinjiang’s Agricultural Production,” uncovers mass land-grabbing and forced labor practices in the Uyghur region. The report highlights the exploitation of Uyghur peasants in the production of tomatoes, peppers, marigolds, […]
By Uyghur Times StaffDecember 10, 2024 Chinese arms manufacturers, including those implicated in repression in the Uyghur region, continue to export weapons to the United States, Europe, and India, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has reported. The investigation reveals that companies such as Chongqing Jianshe Industry, affiliated with […]
By Uyghur Times Staff November 27, 2024, 2:24 PM EST Volkswagen (VW) has announced the sale of its plant in the Uyghur region to state-owned Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Certification (SMVIC), ending years of criticism over its presence in an area linked to human rights abuses against Uyghurs. The German […]
By Nathan Strout published in seafoodsource.com U.S. regulatory agencies will host a series of three webinars in November to discuss the ramifications of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act on the seafood sector. The webinars come roughly a year after scandalous reports by the Outlaw Ocean Project revealed a litany of labor […]
By Uyghur Times Staff | October 8, 2024 A new report from C4ADS, titled Side Effects: The Human Rights Implications of Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Linkages to XUAR, uncovers disturbing connections between the global pharmaceutical industry and forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), referred to as East […]
The U.S. has added two Chinese companies to its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) blacklist over forced labor accusations. The Department of Homeland Security placed a Chinese steel manufacturer and an artificial sweetener maker on the list, which now includes 75 entities banned from importing goods tied to forced […]
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have introduced the No Funds for Forced Labor Act, aiming to block U.S. funding for international projects using forced labor, particularly in China’s Xinjiang region. The bill requires the U.S. Treasury to oppose such projects through international financial institutions. This initiative […]
Volkswagen’s recent audit of its plant in the Uyghur homeland, which the company claimed cleared it of allegations of forced labor, has been criticized for failing to meet international standards, according to a review of the leaked report. In December, VW announced that an audit had found “no indications of […]