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Seoul announces plan to compensate victims of Japan wartime forced labor

Kang Jin-kyu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 06 12:41 PM

Around 780,000 Koreans were conscripted into forced labour by Japan during the 35-year occupation, according to data from Seoul, not including women forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops. Read more »

Disney+ in Hong Kong drops 'Simpsons' episode with 'forced labor' mention

Agence France Presse
Posted at Feb 08 06:43 AM

An episode of "The Simpsons" that refers to "forced labor camps" in China is nowhere to be found on the Disney+ streaming service in Hong Kong amid growing censorship concerns in the city. Read more »

Filipino workers win forced labor case in New York

Don Tagala | TFC News Central Islip, New York
Updated as of Oct 26 11:52 PM

67-year-old Ralph Colamussi, who pleaded guilty to forced labor, was sentenced to time served and at least $219,000 in restitution by a US federal court in Central Islip, New York. Read more »

US OKs ban on Xinjiang imports amid forced labor claims

Owen Churchill, South China Morning Post
Posted at Dec 17 03:08 PM

The US Congress gave its final stamp of approval to forced labor legislation to ban imports from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in China, clearing the bill’s way to the White House where US President Joe Biden is expected to sign it into law. Read more »

'Chinese Uyghur study breached ethics code'

Kirsty Needham, Reuters
Posted at Sep 15 10:10 PM

The study funded by the Chinese government said 'face recognition has great application potential in border control, customs check, and public security'. Read more »

South Korea orders seizure of Mitsubishi assets over forced labor

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 19 07:05 PM

Around 780,000 Koreans were conscripted into forced labor by Japan during the 35-year occupation. Read more »

China brushes aside US accusation of forced labor on fishing fleet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 06:28 PM

China on Monday brushed aside the US accusation of forced labor on a fleet of fishing vessels, saying such information is "purely fabricated." Read more »

China foreign ministry says planned UN event on Xinjiang an 'insult'

Reuters
Posted at May 10 07:29 PM

BEIJING - China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Monday that the use of the United Nations as a platform for a virtual event on the repression of Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in Xinjiang was an insult to the institution. Read more »

Beijing takes foreign media to Xinjiang in bid to dispel suspicion

Amber Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 28 12:40 PM

China organized a trip to Xinjiang for foreign media last week to defend its policies in the region following mounting international criticism of alleged human rights abuses. About 10 foreign media including Associated Press (AP) and TV Tokyo were invited to the region in the country’s far west.  Read more »

Xinjiang cotton controversy creates boom for Chinese premier sneaker scalpers

South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 07 08:25 AM

Chinese sports brands Li-Ning and Anta are experiencing a surge in popularity and price on the secondary market as international footwear brands find themselves facing boycotts from many Chinese consumers over statements expressing concern about allegations of forced labor in Xinjiang.  Read more »

China warns Japan to not follow suit after US sanctions over Xinjiang, Hong Kong

Eduardo Baptista, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 06 01:24 PM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Japan against sanctioning China over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, ahead of a high-level meeting between Tokyo and Washington. Read more »

Investors press companies on human rights in Xinjiang

Ross Kerber and Victoria Waldersee, Reuters
Posted at Mar 31 08:27 AM

A group of religious and socially conscious investors and other funds are ramping up pressure on Western companies over alleged human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region, highlighting the challenges for brands trying to maintain their business ties amid rising tensions. Read more »

Chinese branch of Better Cotton Initiative challenges HQ, says no evidence of Xinjiang forced labor

Mimi Lau, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 30 10:58 PM

The Chinese branch of an organization set up to promote good practice in the cotton industry has publicly split with its headquarters over claims of forced labor in Xinjiang, insisting that it has found no evidence it is taking place.   Read more »

UN panel warns ‘well-known global brands’ may be linked to Xinjiang human rights abuses

Robert Delaney, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Mar 30 01:05 PM

Scores of Chinese and foreign companies producing “well-known global brands” may be involved in human trafficking, forced labor and other human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region, a United Nations working group said on Monday, calling more attention to an issue that Beijing is increasingly on the defensive about.   Read more »

Chinese boycott against Nike and Adidas over Xinjiang cotton appears to be losing steam

Mimi Lau and Mandy Zuo in Shanghai, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 29 02:25 PM

The two international sportswear brands remained visible on major e-commerce sites and a special Nike offer sold out quickly. Celebrities have cut ties with firms that expressed concern about forced labor, but the country’s national soccer team has not followed suit. Read more »

UN in talks with China for unrestricted Xinjiang visit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 07:27 AM

The UN is in negotiations with Beijing for a visit "without restrictions" to Xinjiang to see how the Uighur minority is being treated, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in an interview broadcast Sunday. Read more »

Xinjiang cotton row: Chinese shoppers torn as big fashion labels come under fire

Amber Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 26 01:56 PM

Despite calls for boycotts on social media, Chinese customers were in a dilemma over whether to buy products from H&M, Nike and other brands that had expressed concern about the alleged use of forced labor to produce Xinjiang cotton.   Read more »

Shares of European fashion brands fall amid China Xinjiang row

Reuters
Posted at Mar 25 06:55 PM

Chinese state media singled out H&M on Wednesday for a statement last year in which the Swedish retailer was reported by media as saying it was deeply concerned by reports of accusations of forced labor in Xinjiang. Read more »

H&M under fire in China over refusal to buy Xinjiang cotton

Eduardo Baptista, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 25 02:07 PM

Chinese celebrities cut ties, and products removed from online e-commerce platforms as clothing company criticized. Retailer’s China operations says its position on sourcing is not political.  Read more »

UK condemns Chinese 'barbarism' against Uighur minority

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 11:39 PM

Britain on Tuesday accused China of human rights violations amounting to "barbarism" against its Uighur minority, as it announced new rules to ban imports of goods suspected of using forced labor. Read more »