📣 Hey there, global news enthusiasts! China's throwing some serious shade at the U.S., and here's why it matters. 🌍
On Tuesday, China strongly condemned the United States for blacklisting 29 Chinese companies under the \"Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act.\" 🇨🇳🛑🇺🇸 The Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson didn't hold back, calling the move an act of bullying and a \"typical act of economic coercion.\"
\"We urge the U.S. side to immediately stop political manipulation, smearing and attacking, and stop its unreasonable suppression of Chinese companies,\" the spokesperson declared.
China insists there's no such thing as forced labor in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. They argue that the U.S. is acting without any concrete evidence, infringing on the basic human rights of the people in Xinjiang, and disrupting the global supply chain's stability. ⚖️🌐
The \"Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act\" took effect in June 2022, aiming to prohibit products from Xinjiang from entering the U.S. market over alleged forced labor concerns. But China sees this as the U.S. overstepping and politicizing human rights issues. 🤔
So, what's next? Will this escalate tensions between the two superpowers, or can they find common ground? Stay tuned! 💬
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China slams U.S. blacklisting of firms over 'forced labor' in Xinjiang
cgtn.com
