Labor Rights
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U.S. Senate Resolution Targets Illegal, Unregulated, Unreported Fishing, Calls Out China
A bipartisan U.S. Senate Resolution introduced by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and co-sponsored by Senators James Risch (R-ID), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) expresses concern over illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing in Latin America and the Caribbean, and identifies various Chinese state-backed practices
Chinese Ambassador to EU Comments on Wide Range of China-EU Trade Issues
In an interview from earlier in February, Ambassador Fu Cong, Head of the Chinese Mission to the EU, offered some insights into official Chinese government thinking on the following issues: other countries' economic relationships with Taiwan, restrictions on trade in Chinese products due to labor/human rights concerns, the
U.S. Senators Press SHEIN on Forced Labor
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators is pressing Chinese fast fashion company SHEIN for information on Xinjiang cotton made with forced labor in their supply chains.
Xinjiang Exports to the U.S. Declining Quickly
Data from China's Customs shows that the exports of companies registered in Xinjiang to the United States dropped to a historical low in December, with an annual contraction of 22.3% last year. This is likely a result of both the implementation of the U.S. Uyghur Forced
UFLPA Enforcement Targets Aluminum Products
Reports suggest that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has taken recent actions against imports of aluminum from the Xinjiang region, although the import volumes affected are likely to be small.
UK High Court Ruling Rejects Complaint about Government Failure To Take Action on Uyghur Rights
Last week, a British judge ruled against a claim by human rights groups that the UK government was not taking appropriate action under specific UK statutes to address concerns about products made in Xinjiang with forced labor.
U.S. Customs Agency Reports on Labor Enforcement Action
In a piece last week entitled "Implementing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: A Challenge Worth the Effort," U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) wrote for its online magazine about an enforcement action under the the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) related to imports of red