Rep. Sherrill Shines Light on CCP’s Genocide in Xinjiang, TikTok Surveillance, Urges U.S. Businesses to Ensure Removal of Uyghur Forced Labor from Global Supply Chains
March 24, 2023 | Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill
“Even with the strong legislative mandate of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and our existing Tariff Act, products made with Uyghur slavery are still coming to the U.S. Eliminating goods produced with forced labor is creating a supply chain crisis… we need to fully implement it [the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act]. We also need to look into closing loopholes within China. We have received news about human trafficking, transporting Uyghur workers to inland China, and changing of labels of the country of origin. Technology should be able to address that,” said Mr. Turkel, founder of the Uyghur Human Rights Project and Chair of the International Religious Freedom Commission.
Mr. Turkel added about the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, “Here’s the good news. This is not a lost cause… We are seeing some progress. Just today in the news, more than 50% of 900 American companies being surveyed in Beijing said they are not in favor of investing in China. So that’s good news.”