Chinese textile chamber urges US to revoke sanctions on Xinjiang items

29 Dec '21

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The China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles recently urged the United States to revoke all its sanctions on Xinjiang-made textiles. The US move completely violated market principles and the rules of the World Trade Organisation, disrupted international trade order, and severely damaged the interests of textile-apparel manufacturers and consumers on both sides, the chamber said in a statement.

The United States recently signed the ‘Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act’ into law, which bans imports of textile-related products from China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR).

The US accusation of so-called ‘forced labour’ issue is purely fabricated out of thin air and has no factual basis, the statement said. It stressed that China's textile and apparel industry has been committed to safeguarding workers' rights and interests, and has provided stable and efficient supply chain services for the global market, official Chinese media reported.

For the common interests of both sides, the chamber is willing to strengthen communication with related organisations and sectors from the United States, and strive to maintain the stability of bilateral economic and trade relations in the textile and apparel industry, the statement added.

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