CHINA has protested US law to take effect June 21 banning imports from Xinjiang unless companies prove they're free of forced labour, thus escalating a dispute between the two countries over human rights, reports Bloomberg.
'If the [Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act] is implemented, it will severely disrupt normal cooperation between china and the US, and global industrial and production chains,' said Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.
Signs of decoupling economies have also surfaced with news of knit fabric manufacturer Teejay Lanka Plc, suppliers to Nike and Uniqlo, have reported increased demand as production shifts from China.
Mr Zhao urged the US not to implement the act and otherwise trying to 'hobble China's development'. He added that 'if the US insists on doing so, China will take robust measures to uphold its own rights and interests as well as its dignity'.
Under the act, the US assumes that anything made even partially in the western region of Xinjiang is produced with forced labour and can't be imported unless companies can provide 'clear and compelling evidence' otherwise.
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'If the [Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act] is implemented, it will severely disrupt normal cooperation between china and the US, and global industrial and production chains,' said Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.
Signs of decoupling economies have also surfaced with news of knit fabric manufacturer Teejay Lanka Plc, suppliers to Nike and Uniqlo, have reported increased demand as production shifts from China.
Mr Zhao urged the US not to implement the act and otherwise trying to 'hobble China's development'. He added that 'if the US insists on doing so, China will take robust measures to uphold its own rights and interests as well as its dignity'.
Under the act, the US assumes that anything made even partially in the western region of Xinjiang is produced with forced labour and can't be imported unless companies can provide 'clear and compelling evidence' otherwise.
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