Due to concerns about forced labor in China, some US lawmakers have called for a ban on seafood in two Chinese provinces.
Voice of America reports today that a group of US lawmakers have asked the Biden administration to ban seafood processed in two Chinese provinces from entering the US market due to concerns about human rights violations. They also argued that Chinese companies that use forced labor should be banned from doing business with American companies. It is the latest effort by U.S. lawmakers to ban imports of Chinese goods because of China's human rights abuses, which have fueled growing tensions between China and the U.S. on trade and other issues.
The U.S. House Committee on China Affairs quoted a non-profit organization's report as saying: "The fishing fleet has violated human rights. A seafood processing plant in China's Shandong province forced Uyghurs into labor.
The committee said the punishment was necessary to enforce US laws banning the importation of products made with forced labor.
Recently, China has been committing genocide by mass abducting Uyghurs, forcing them into concentration camps, and forcing them to renounce their religious and ethnic identities. In addition, China is also deporting Uyghurs to Chinese provinces and forcing them to work in Chinese factories. Although many reports have been published about it, the Chinese regime has been silent on all crimes.