In the Australian House of Representatives, Australia's trade minister has responded to a citizen petition to "cancel" the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement, rejecting that request but saying Australia would be taking action against forced labor.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) continue to carry out the regulatory procedures necessary to implement the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enacted last year.

Last week, a UK parliament debate on large solar farms touched on the issue of solar panels made in China with forced labor.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency recently announced that it would block goods from the Li-Ning Sporting Goods company due to their alleged use of North Korean labor.

The new U.S. government appropriations legislation recently agreed on by Congress adds significant funding for implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act passed last year.

As we reported here, on January 24 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), sought input from the public on "how best to ensure that goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part with

The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund has decided to divest from a Chinese company due to concerns about labor practices.