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State Department warns top US businesses on China human rights abuses

The administration is cracking down on forced labor of the minority Muslim Uighur population

By Evie Fordham, Blake Burman FOXBusiness

KEITH KRACH, UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

July 2, 2020

The State Department warned U.S. companies that doing business in the Chinese region of Xinjiang could harm more than just the companies’ reputations in an attempt to crack down on forced labor and mistreatment of the minority Muslim Uighur population.

“It is critical that U.S. companies and individuals be aware of the large-scale human rights abuses perpetrated by the [People’s Republic of China] government in Xinjiang,” State Department Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach wrote in a letter to business leaders on Monday.

The full letter below was first obtained by FOX Business and is being sent to major trade associations, CEOs and boards of companies like Walmart, Apple and Amazon, along with venture capital firms.

Letter to Xinjiang by FOX Business on Scribd