U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has banned all goods made by a leading Chinese sports brand citing its use of North Korean labor, amounting to a breach of U.S. sanctions. Founded by former Olympic gymnast Li Ning, Li-Ning Sporting Goods is a dominant sportswear and sports equipment company in China. Yet after probing its…
US Bans All Imports of Chinese Sports Brand Li-Ning Over Use of North Korean Labor
March 16, 2022
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Amazon Suppliers Linked to Forced Labor in China’s Xinjiang: Watchdog
March 8, 2022
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At least five companies in tech giant Amazon’s supply chain are linked to forced labor in China, according to a new report by a corporate accountability watchdog. Three of Amazon’s suppliers, Luxshare Precision Industry, Acbel Polytech, and Lens Technology, are alleged to have directly engaged in the use of forced labor in China according to…
New Anti-Slavery Law Will Impose Cost on China For Its Genocide in Xinjiang: Expert
News Analysis New legislation aimed at stopping the use of slave labor in China’s Xinjiang region has the potential to severely disrupt America’s $150 billion fashion industry. At risk is the industry’s access to the 20 percent of the world’s cotton produced in Xinjiang, and the fate of one million Uyghurs held in China’s prison…
US Congress Approves World’s First Legislation Banning Imports from Xinjiang Over Forced Labor Concerns
The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Dec. 16 to ban all imports from China’s Xinjiang region, where Beijing has is holding more than 1 million Uyghurs in internment camps, over forced labor concerns. The measure is now headed to the White House, where President Joe Biden has said he’ll sign it into law. The move…
Apple Gives $275 Billion to China
December 11, 2021
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News Analysis Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, according to secret documents reportedly seen by The Information, inked a $275 billion giveaway in 2016 that explains the tech company’s success in China. The Chinese market is no small part of Apple’s current approximately $3 trillion market capitalization. This makes it the world’s biggest company. So the Apple…
Green Energy Investors Neglect Human Rights Risks in China, Analyst Says
October 30, 2021
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WASHINGTON—Large investment firms are increasingly focusing on sustainable investing, that considers environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. They seek to own shares of environmentally friendly companies, but many continue to disregard human rights risks hidden in their investment portfolios, according to an analyst. There is a “grave risk” that U.S. companies across sectors are benefiting from…
NBA Player Accuses Nike of Remaining Silent Over CCP’s Human Rights Record, Forced Labor
Boston Celtics star Enes Kanter continued his criticism of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s human rights abuses by calling out Nike for remaining “silent” on the regime’s practices. “Dear @Nike Stop the modern day SLAVERY, now!!! #HypocriteNike #EndUyghurForcedLabor,” Kanter said on Twitter, publishing another video to his social media accounts on Monday. The Turkish NBA…
Lawmakers Call on CBP to Block Xinjiang Cotton Imports as NBA Season Kicks Off
October 21, 2021
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The chairmen of a top U.S. congressional body on Oct. 20 demanded transparency from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on whether it has blocked imports from companies that have publicly endorsed the use of cotton from China’s Xinjiang region, citing forced labor concerns. In a letter (pdf) to CBP Commissioner Troy Miller, Sen. Jeff…
Senators Seek Details From US Electronics Firm on Uyghur Labor
October 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON—A group of Democratic and Republican U.S. senators wrote to remote-control maker Universal Electronics Inc on Wednesday about concerns the Arizona-based company could be implicated in the mistreatment of Uyghur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region. The letter cited a Reuters report earlier this month that Universal struck a deal with authorities in Xinjiang to transport…
US Electronics Firm Struck Deal to Transport and Hire Uyghur Workers
QINZHOU, China–U.S. remote-control maker Universal Electronics Inc told Reuters it struck a deal with authorities in Xinjiang to transport hundreds of Uyghur workers to its plant in the southern Chinese city of Qinzhou, the first confirmed instance of an American company participating in a transfer program described by some rights groups as forced labor. The…
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