Category: UFLPA

Lawmaker Calls Out Shein for Lobbying to Clear Its Name of Forced Labor Allegations

A senator is sounding the alarm about China’s fashion retailer Shein, alleging it is using forced labor in its clothing supply chains and is lobbying to dismiss the claim. “I write to make you aware of actions by Shein, an apparel company founded in China that profits from Uyghur slave labor. Shein is hiring D.C….


Federal Agents Raid Two US Facilities of China’s Jinko Solar

This week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security conducted raids at a factory and a sales office run by China’s Jinko Solar Holding Co. Ltd., one of the largest solar panel manufacturers in the world, according to a statement from the DHS to The Epoch Times on Wednesday. Local media reported that Federal Bureau of Investigation agents…


The Latest US-Implemented Law Changes China’s Cotton Industry

The U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) came into effect on June 21. This potentially far-reaching legislation prohibits imports that are made by forced labor in Xinjiang, China, which includes cotton products. About 90 percent of China’s cotton is produced in Xinjiang, and the region has almost no capacity to provide evidence that forced…


US Law on Forced Labor Changes China’s Cotton Industry

The U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) came into effect on June 21. This potentially far-reaching legislation prohibits imports that are made by forced labor in Xinjiang, China, which includes cotton products. About 90 percent of China’s cotton is produced in Xinjiang, and the region has almost no capacity to provide evidence that forced…


US Law on Forced Labor Could Change China’s Cotton Industry

The U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) came into effect on June 21. This potentially far-reaching legislation prohibits imports that are made by forced labor in Xinjiang, China, which includes cotton products. About 90 percent of China’s cotton is produced in Xinjiang, and the region has almost no capacity to provide evidence that forced…