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Tag: Xinjiang (China)
U.N. Human Rights Chief Decides Not to Seek a Second Term
The announcement by Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, came a month after she was criticized by rights groups for traveling to China.
Your Monday Briefing: A ‘Toothless’ Trip to Xinjiang
The U.N.’s top human rights official cozied up to Beijing on a trip to China.
U.N. Human Rights Chief Tempers Criticism at End of China Trip
Rights groups and overseas Uyghurs had called for vociferous condemnation of China’s policies toward minorities in the country’s far West. They were highly disappointed.
China Spins U.N. Human Rights Chief’s Visit as Propaganda
Michelle Bachelet’s tour includes Xinjiang, where China has been accused of genocide. The terms of her visit are unclear, and critics say Beijing is using her for propaganda.
Global Brands Seek Clarity on Xinjiang
Companies that sourced cotton from the region in China are weighing evidence of forced labor, a lack of visibility into operations and new regulation.
Supply Chains Tainted by Forced Labor in China, Panel Told
Human rights activists and others urged the Biden administration to cast a wide net to stop imports of products made with forced labor in Xinjiang.
U.N. Human Rights Chief to Visit China
Michelle Bachelet would be the first official in her position to visit China, which has come under fire for its rights record, in nearly two decades.
U.S. Effort to Combat Forced Labor Targets Corporate China Ties
The Biden administration is expected to face scrutiny as it decides how to enforce a new ban on products made with forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China.
U.S. Cracks Down on Firms Said to Aid China’s Repression of Minorities
The Commerce and Treasury Departments put new restrictions on an array of companies and institutions that they said were misusing biotechnology.