EU parliament to back ban on forced labour with eye on China
EU parliament to back ban on forced labour with eye on China
The Facts
On Tuesday, the European Parliament voted on a motion to ban forced-labor products. Legislators aim to prohibit imports from Xinjiang, home to China's Uighur Muslim minority, which might escalate EU-China tensions.
The new law passed with 555 votes in favor, six against, and 45 abstentions. Before the new law takes effect in 2027, it must be ratified by member states.
The Spin
State-enforced forced labor is a huge problem all throughout the world, yet it is also extremely difficult to identify. This vital new law will provide the EU with the powers it needs to restrict imports and exports of forced-labor items. It will allow the European Commission to identify high-risk economic sectors that employ forced labor, such as China's Xinjiang aluminum industry. The law now requires importers of specific items from selected sectors and regions to provide proof that they did not use forc
The Biden administration has accused Beijing of everything from the mass imprisonment of Uyghurs to forcible sterilization and genocide in its attempts to undermine China's economic rise. This is done without giving any objective proof that does not come from an echo chamber of sources financed and managed by the US government. The main source for this hoax is the controversial Xinjiang researcher Adrian Zenz with the right-wing Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. It's yet another trade restriction ma
