Labor Rights
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U.S. Trade Rep. Talks Trump Visit Delay, Chinese Help with Iran War, Next Trade Moves
During an interview on Fox Business News today, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer weighed in on several issues related to China-U.S. trade relations after the meeting with his Chinese counterparts in Paris.
USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigations on Failure To Ban Imports Made with Forced Labor
The Trump administration announced today that it was initiating Section 301 investigations of 60 economies, including China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, to determine "whether acts, policies, and practices of each of these economies related to the failure to impose and effectively enforce a ban on the importation of goods
U.S. Government Reconsideration Keeps Labor-Related Import Ban in Place
In a U.S. court case related to an import ban on solar products by Hoshine Silicon (Jia Xing) Industry Co., Ltd., involving concerns about forced labor, the U.S. government requested and received a court remand to reconsider its original determination. In its reconsideration, it concluded that Hoshine "
Canadian Parliament Hearing Discusses Chinese Forced Labor
As part of a study on Canadian Supply Chains, Forced Labour, and Related Imports, the Canadian Parliament recently had discussions of various aspects of forced labor in China.
Chinese Company Files Amended Complaint in Challenge to Inclusion on UFLPA List
In the latest filing in a lawsuit against its inclusion on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, Ninestar Corporation and eight of its Zhuhai-based subsidiaries have offered new details on the claims set out in their complaint.
U.S. Customs Restricts Bikes from Taiwan on Forced Labor Concerns
In a new action related to forced labor concerns, the Trump administration has blocked imports from Giant, a Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer. Giant's response indicates that it will contest the findings.
Members of Congress Ask Trump Administration To Crack Down on Chinese Seafood Imports Due To Forced Labor Concerns
Leaders of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China are continuing their push to restrict Chinese seafood imports, releasing a letter sent to the Trump administration in July in which they argue for a number of actions against these imports.