Q: On July 31, EST, the US Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of more than 40 Chinese entities to the “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Law” entity list. What comments does the Chinese side have on this? A: We have taken note of the situation. The relevant practices of the US side have no factual basis. Continued arbitrary imposition of unilateral sanctions against Chinese enterprises under the name of so-called “human rights” and “forced labor” under domestic law is a typical act of economic coercion. The US measures seriously damage the legitimate rights and interests of relevant enterprises and seriously damage the stability of the global industrial chain supply chain. Special emphasis should be placed on the fact that the economic and trade leaders of China and the US held a video call on July 30, and the two sides had candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges on maintaining stable economic and trade relations. After just one day, the US side introduced bad measures that harmed China's interests, seriously deviating from the consensus of the two heads of state. The Chinese side strongly condemns this and resolutely opposes it. China has always opposed forced labour. Currently, the society in Xinjiang is harmonious and stable, the economy is prosperous and developing, and people live and work peacefully; there is no such thing as “forced labor” of any kind. The Chinese side urges the US side to immediately stop attacking and discrediting Xinjiang, stop manipulating the so-called “forced labor” issue, and stop unjustifiably suppressing Chinese enterprises. The Chinese side will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.

Q: On July 31, EST, the US Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of more than 40 Chinese entities to the “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Law” entity list. What comments does the Chinese side have on this? A: We have taken note of the situation. The relevant practices of the US side have no factual basis. Continued arbitrary imposition of unilateral sanctions against Chinese enterprises under the name of so-called “human rights” and “forced labor” under domestic law is a typical act of economic coercion. The US measures seriously damage the legitimate rights and interests of relevant enterprises and seriously damage the stability of the global industrial chain supply chain. Special emphasis should be placed on the fact that the economic and trade leaders of China and the US held a video call on July 30, and the two sides had candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges on maintaining stable economic and trade relations. After just one day, the US side introduced bad measures that harmed China's interests, seriously deviating from the consensus of the two heads of state. The Chinese side strongly condemns this and resolutely opposes it. China has always opposed forced labour. Currently, the society in Xinjiang is harmonious and stable, the economy is prosperous and developing, and people live and work peacefully; there is no such thing as “forced labor” of any kind. The Chinese side urges the US side to immediately stop attacking and discrediting Xinjiang, stop manipulating the so-called “forced labor” issue, and stop unjustifiably suppressing Chinese enterprises. The Chinese side will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.