U.S. targets five Chinese companies over alleged forced labour in Xinjiang

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24/06/2021 12:14

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - The Biden administration has
banned U.S. imports and restricted exports involving five
Chinese companies over alleged forced labor involving Uyghurs
and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang, the White House
said on Thursday.
    Those targeted by the U.S. Department of Commerce include
Hoshine Silicon Industry Co  603260.SS ; Xinjiang Daqo New
Energy Co, a unit of Daqo New Energy Corp  DQ.N ; Xinjiang East
Hope Nonferrous Metals Co, a subsidiary of Shanghai-based
manufacturing giant East Hope Group; Xinjiang GCL New Energy
Material Co, part of GCL New Energy Holdings Ltd  0451.HK ; and
the paramilitary Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps     
    The U.S. Department of Labor separately added polysilicon
produced with forced labor in China to its "List of Goods
Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor".
    "These actions demonstrate our commitment to imposing
additional costs on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for
engaging in cruel and inhumane forced labor practices and
ensuring that Beijing plays by the rules of fair trade as part
of the rules-based international order," the White House said.
    Beijing has dismissed accusations of genocide and forced
labor in Xinjiang as lies.
    China's foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, reacting to
earlier reports of the U.S. action, said on Thursday China will
take "all necessary measures" to protect its companies' rights
and interests.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2O52TT

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 (Reporting by Susan Heavey, Editing by Angus MacSwan)
 ((sheavey@thomsonreuters.com; +1-202-898-8300;))