U.S. set to add more Chinese companies to blacklist over Xinjiang
9 Jul 2021 | Economic News
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U.S. set to add more Chinese companies to blacklist over Xinjiang
The Biden administration is set as early as Friday to add more than 10 Chinese companies to its economic blacklist over alleged human rights abuses and high-tech surveillance in Xinjiang, two sources told Reuters.
The U.S. Commerce Department action will follow its announcement last month adding five other companies and other Chinese entities to the blacklist over allegations of forced labor in the far western region of China.
The additions to Commerce Department's Entity List are part of the Biden administration's efforts to hold China accountable for human rights violations, the sources said.
China says will take necessary steps to protect its firms after US blacklist report
China will take all necessary measures to protect its companies, the foreign ministry said on Friday when asked about a Reuters report that the United States is set to add more Chinese firms to its economic blacklist.
The Biden administration is expected as early as Friday to add at least 10 more Chinese companies and other entities to the list over alleged human rights abuses and high-tech surveillance in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, the report said.
Foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin made the comments at a regular news conference in Beijing on Friday.
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