Q: On July 31, Eastern Time, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that it would add more than 40 Chinese entities to the entity list of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. What is China’s comment on this?
Answer: We have noticed the relevant situation.The relevant measures of the United States have no factual basis. It continues to use the so-called "human rights" and "forced labor" to arbitrarily impose unilateral sanctions on Chinese companies in accordance with domestic laws. This is a typical act of economic coercion.The US measures have severely damaged the legitimate rights and interests of relevant companies and seriously undermined the stability of the global industrial and supply chains.
What needs special emphasis is that on July 30, China and the United States economic and trade leaders held a video call, and the two sides had a candid, in-depth, and constructive exchange on maintaining the stability of economic and trade relations.Just one day later, the United States introduced harsh measures that harmed China's interests, seriously deviating from the consensus reached by the two heads of state.China strongly condemns this and firmly opposes it.
China has always opposed forced labor.Xinjiang currently enjoys social harmony and stability, economic prosperity and development, and people live and work in peace and contentment. There is no so-called "forced labor" in any form.China urges the United States to immediately stop attacking and smearing Xinjiang, stop manipulating the so-called "forced labor" issue, and stop unreasonably suppressing Chinese companies.China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.
