U.S. Bans Cotton and Tomatoes from Xinjiang Citing Forced Uyghur Labor
HeadlineJan 14, 2021
The U.S. has expanded its ban on cotton products from the Chinese province of Xinjiang, now banning all cotton from the region and adding tomatoes to the list, over fears of companies using the slave labor of imprisoned Uyghur Muslims.
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