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Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing

World Oct 02

U.S. officials ban new types of goods from China over forced labor allegations

By Didi Tang, Associated Press

World Apr 26

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North Koreans forced to process seafood that ends up in U.S., investigation reveals

In the interconnected, globalized economy, goods produced in one nation end up on shelves and in stores halfway around the world. Some American companies have recently come under scrutiny for alleged links to forced labor. William Brangham spoke with Ian…

By William Brangham, Teresa Cebrián Aranda

World Dec 12

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Investigation reveals Chinese seafood caught and processed using forced labor sold in U.S.

An investigation into Chinese fishing fleets and processing centers has discovered that seafood produced with forced labor is making its way to American dinner tables. That's despite a U.S. ban on imports made by workers from China’s Xinjiang province. That…

By John Yang, Zeba Warsi

Economy Nov 23

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U.S. to detain Dominican sugar import amid accusations of forced labor

The U.S. government says it will detain all imports of sugar and related products made in the Dominican Republic by the country's largest sugar producer amid allegations that it uses forced labor.

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

World Apr 30

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Western companies face nationalist backlash in China over criticism from home countries

A new report released Friday details a pattern of abuse of Chinese workers along Beijing’s global development initiative, the Belt and Road. The West also accuses Beijing of exploiting ethnic minority Uighurs, using forced labor to produce cotton. Nick Schifrin…

By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran

Dec 03

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U.S. takes aggressive steps against China for forcing Uighurs into labor

By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran

More than 1 million Uighurs, an ethnic-Muslim minority in China, are being detained in hundreds of Chinese detention facilities and camps, where there are reports of widespread torture and detentions that have evolved into forced labor. The Department of Homeland…

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Sep 22

Congress seeks to block goods from China over forced labor

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

A bipartisan bill aimed at keeping goods out of the U.S. that are made with the forced labor of detained ethnic minorities in China passed overwhelmingly Tuesday in the House of Representatives.

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Mar 11

U.S. report finds widespread forced Uighur labor in China

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

U.S. lawmakers are pushing for a ban on exports from an area of northwest China following a report that found widespread use of forced labor.

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