The US should be vigorously enforcing the UFLPA to prevent imports linked to forced labor by Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China. Since 2017, PRC authorities have committed crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in the northwest Xinjiang region. The US government should also enforce existing laws to impose financial penalties on companies for importing or attempting to import goods linked to forced labor in China. US Customs must send a message to businesses, China, and th
The primary motivation behind US sanctions against China and PRC-made products is fear of its inability to sufficiently keep up with the Asian powerhouse’s rapid scientific and technological advancements. The US obsession with Xinjiang has less to do with human rights and more to do with the fact that a third of the world’s textiles and clothing come from China, and the northwestern province is responsible for 87% of the country’s total cotton output. Ultimately, human rights abuses, real or imagined, are b