U.S. Expands Blacklist, Bans Imports from Five More Chinese Companies Over Uyghur Forced Labor

The United States has banned imports from five more Chinese companies, including Rare Earth Magnesium Technology Group and Zijin Mining Group subsidiary, due to alleged human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs. These companies are placed on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List, which now includes over 70 entities.

In a significant move, the United States announced on Thursday that it has banned imports from five more Chinese companies over alleged human rights abuses involving the Uyghur population. This action forms part of the U.S. government's broader effort to eliminate goods made with forced labor from the country's supply chain.

Among the targeted businesses are Hong Kong-based Rare Earth Magnesium Technology Group Holdings and its parent company, Century Sunshine Group Holdings. Both companies specialize in manufacturing magnesium fertilizer and magnesium alloy products. Also included is Xinjiang Habahe Ashele Copper Co, a subsidiary of Zijin Mining Group Co, which focuses on the mining of nonferrous metals.

The companies were added to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List, a blacklist designed to combat what the U.S. government calls an ongoing genocide of minorities in the Xinjiang region of China. The list currently encompasses over 70 entities linked to products ranging from cotton apparel to solar panels. U.S. officials accuse Chinese authorities of running labor camps for Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups, a claim Beijing denies.

(With inputs from agencies.)