The U.S. government has blacklisted numerous companies in China over allegations of oppression of the Uighur Muslim minority. According to Washington's assessment, 14 companies based in China have supported human rights violations against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang and other minorities, the US Department of Commerce announced yesterday.
A total of 34 companies were placed on the list because, according to the U.S. government, they are involved in activities that are contrary to U.S. foreign policy and national security interests. These include companies that allegedly engaged in unauthorized trade with Iran and Russia or supported the Chinese military.
Companies on this list are not allowed to do business with U.S. companies without special permission. "The Department of Commerce remains firmly committed to taking strong and decisive action to target companies that enable human rights abuses in Xinjiang (...)," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said, according to the statement.
The U.S. had already placed companies on this list in the past that it believed were enabling human rights abuses in Xinjiang. read more