By Tursunjan November 29, 2023 In a major test for investor appetite, China-founded e-commerce giant Shein has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, seeking a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. However, the move is accompanied by renewed scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers, who are […]
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Uyghur Times U.S. lawmakers remain deeply troubled by Ford’s persistent non-compliance with three distinct congressional investigations into its undisclosed licensing arrangement with CATL, an electric vehicle battery firm aligned with the Chinese government. Ford Motor Company announced on September 25th that it has temporarily suspended its collaboration with a Chinese […]
Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog will examine the potential use of Uyghur in the operations of companies like Walmart and Hugo Boss. Western governments have raised concerns about the genocide and rights abuses suffered by this minority group. Canadian authorities have initiated an inquiry into human rights transgressions by the Canadian […]
Canadian Global News reported that Ottawa’s corporate ethics watchdog, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, has launched an investigation into fashion giant Ralph Lauren amid accusations of using forced labor within its supply chains. The probe centers on whether Ralph Lauren Canada LP has taken sufficient steps to eliminate materials […]
Report by Washington Free Beacon: MIT Used Funding from Sanctioned Chinese Company to Advance Facial Recognition Technology with Uyghur Implications The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) leveraged funds from the twice-sanctioned Chinese company, SenseTime, to propel advancements in facial recognition technology, which has reportedly been employed by the Chinese benefactor […]
Canada’s ethics watchdog is investigating claims that Nike Canada and a gold mining company profited from the use of forced labor by Uyghurs in their operations in China. The investigations by the ethics watchdog were initiated following complaints filed by a coalition of human rights organizations. Nike has stated that […]
By Memet Tursun In a groundbreaking development, tech firm Ultra has harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to create a tool capable of identifying products potentially derived from forced labor, particularly from the Uyghur population in China. Ultra’s program, Publican, has proven instrumental in scrutinizing the Temu platform and uncovering […]
According to Axios’s Sara Fischer, a TikTok executive who spoke out against the Uyghur genocide in China has resigned. CEO Shou Chew stated that COO Vanessa Pappas has chosen to step down to pursue her entrepreneurial interests
Image: Monica Volpin / Pixabay The U.S Treasury Department issued regulations to implement sanctions on 59 Chinese military-linked companies to prevent them from benefiting from the U.S. financial markets, The Washington Times reports. The Pentagon had earlier designated these companies as military entities. The black-listed Chinese companies with direct links to the […]
Nasdaq-listed video streaming site Bilibili and language studying app Talkmate seem to have taken down Uyghur and Tibetan languages from their platforms. According to a senior analyst at ASPI ( Australian Strategic Policy Institute) Biblibili site gives an error message saying “评论内容包含敏感信息” (Comment content contains sensitive information) when the user attempts to insert Uyghur or Tibetan […]