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September 18, 2023 Washington Post

EV Makers’ Use of Chinese Suppliers Raises Concerns About Forced Labor

But Tesla has been conspicuously silent when it comes to China, despite evidence that materials that go into its vehicles come from the Xinjiang region, where forced labor has been rampant. Firms that appear to undermine a U.S. ban on products made in Xinjiang emerge near the top of Tesla’s sprawling network of suppliers, according to a Washington Post examination of corporate records and Chinese media reports.

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September 14, 2023 The China Project

The World’s Solar Panel Industry is Still Powered by Uyghur Forced Labor

Every minute in America, 114 new solar panels are installed to help the nation shed its dependence on fossil fuels and meet emissions reduction goals, but the growth of solar power is alarming because much of the equipment used is made by Chinese firms employing coerced Uyghur labor, according to a new report from a British research institution.

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September 7, 2023 Radio Free Asia

UN Labor Organization Discussed Forced Labor During Xinjiang Visit

A delegation from the U.N.’s International Labor Organization made an unannounced visit to China’s Xinjiang region last week, saying it discussed the issue of Uyghur forced labor but drawing criticism from rights groups that said it should have consulted with them beforehand.

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September 3, 2023 The Guardian

UK Solar Could Be ‘Dumping Ground’ for Products of Chinese Forced Labour, Ministers Warned

The UK risks becoming a dumping ground for the products of forced labour from Xinjiang province in China if it rejects reforms proposed by members of the foreign affairs select committee with cross-party support, ministers have been warned.

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September 1, 2023 Sourcing Journal

Xinjiang Cotton Still Making Its Way to the US

Twenty-seven percent. That’s the proportion of tests conducted on clothing collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in May that showed traces of forced labor-linked cotton from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

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September 1, 2023 Reuters

Exclusive: US Customs Finds Garments Made With Banned Chinese Cotton

Roughly 27% of tests performed on shoes and garments collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in May showed links to cotton from China’s Xinjiang region, which has been banned because of concerns over forced labor, according to documents obtained by Reuters under the Freedom of Information Act.

August 24, 2023 The Globe and Mail

Walmart, Diesel and Hugo Boss Face Federal Probe for Alleged Sale of Items Made with Forced Labour

A watchdog created by the federal government to probe corporate wrongdoing abroad says it is opening investigations into whether three clothing retailers, Walmart Canada, Hugo Boss Canada and Diesel Canada, are selling products made in China with Uyghur forced labour.

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August 21, 2023 Foreign Policy

Has the U.S. Campaign Against Uyghur Forced Labor Been Successful?

Now, more than a year since the law went into effect, a recent report suggests that it has had mixed success. The report, authored by researchers at Sheffield Hallam University, focuses on China’s solar industry—one of the law’s key targets.

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August 20, 2023 Reuters

Regulatory Crackdown on Slavery in Cotton Supply Chains a Wake-Up Call for Fashion Brands

Allegations about the state-imposed forced labour in the Xinjiang province of China, where there have been claims that Uyghur Muslims are subjected to forced labour in prison-like conditions, where they are tortured, separated from their families and forced to renounce their faith - conditions described as “crimes against humanity” by a U.N. report last year - have focused lawmakers’ minds on the issue.

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August 16, 2023 The Globe and Mail

Ralph Lauren Canada Faces Federal Probe Into Alleged Use of Forced Uyghur Labour

A watchdog created by the federal government to probe corporate wrongdoing abroad says it is opening an investigation into whether fashion retailer Ralph Lauren Canada is selling products made with Uyghur forced labour in China.

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