Dahua company withdraws from East Turkistan

Chinese company Dahua has announced withdrawal from five business projects with entities in East Turkistan, following Hikvision's similar withdrawal.
Reuters reported December 23 that Dahua disclosed to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange: "Some projects were signed between 2016-2017, with some terminated and others ongoing." Dahua plans to terminate these projects and is handling related asset and debt settlements, though no reason was given for the withdrawal.
This announcement follows Hikvision's earlier withdrawal from five projects in East Turkistan this month, also without explanation.
The U.S. government blacklisted Dahua and seven other tech companies in 2019 for involvement in China's genocide and high-tech surveillance of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples. Dahua had denied these allegations as baseless.
In September 2023, the UK House of Commons passed legislation accusing Dahua and Hikvision of aiding China's Uyghur repression, banning their cameras from government and military installations.
Research organizations confirmed Dahua cameras can identify race, skin color, and specifically recognize Uyghur and Tibetan faces—capabilities Dahua acknowledged.
The Chinese regime continues denying genocide despite substantial evidence. China also criticizes and pressures international companies that have cut ties with suppliers linked to forced labor in East Turkistan.