Every exiled Uyghur carries a load: the “enormous pain, the hole in your heart, the burden on your shoulder and the nightmare in your sleep,” in the words of Yalkun Uluyol. Uluyol’s father is serving a 16-year prison sentence; an uncle has been condemned to life; and 30 or so other family members are serving … Read more
Automakers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen, and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labor as part of their China supply chains, a report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch says. The U.S.-based nonprofit linked some of the world’s largest car manufacturers to aluminum allegedly produced with forced labor by Uyghurs and … Read more
Advertisement It has been well established that China’s lithium processing sector is deeply connected to the abuse of ethnic Uyhgurs in the Xinjiang region. The current largest supplier of this mineral is the Bolivian government, which has handed Chinese conglomerates large stakes in raw lithium extraction, which will then be processed in China and used … Read more
Advertisement Lately, we’re seeing more and more examples of official Chinese doublespeak. At home, China wants to tout certain policies, while abroad Beijing changes its tune, realizing its actions will face a less receptive audience. That explains Beijing’s amazing turnaround regarding the Xinjiang camps. At first, Chinese officials denied their existence outright. In late 2018, … Read more
Advertisement A recent report released by the Helena Kennedy Centre in the United Kingdom sheds light on the extensive role of Uyghur forced labor in global supply chains, far beyond the commonly recognized sectors of cotton, tomato, and polysilicon production. The study highlights the need for enhanced due diligence strategies and procurement protocols to tackle … Read more