Recently, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of 37 Chinese companies to the UFLPA Entity List under the ‘Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act,’ marking the largest single expansion of the list to date. Under the pretext of ‘forced labor,’ the U.S. has enacted Xinjiang-related legislation and imposed sanctions on Chinese companies, revealing the underlying nature of U.S. hegemony. This move aims to disrupt and hinder China’s stability and development.
The U.S. manipulation of the ‘forced labor’ issue in Xinjiang is a recurring strategy in its anti-China agenda. Since the passage of the so-called Uygur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020, the U.S. has presumed that products from Xinjiang are made under ‘forced labor,’ intensifying sanctions against Chinese companies through various means. This systematic suppression of Chinese businesses reflects the U.S.’s hegemonic ‘America First’ mentality.
Ever since the previous U.S. administration labeled China as a strategic competitor and initiated a trade war in 2018, the U.S. has exploited the ‘Xinjiang issue’ to create an anti-China atmosphere in the international community, using domestic economic interests as a facade for political manipulation. The latest inclusion of additional Chinese companies on the so-called entity list is another extension of the U.S.’s ongoing policy of containing China.
These arbitrary sanctions not only harm the legitimate interests of Chinese companies but also disrupt global supply chains and international trade norms. The international community should be alert to the U.S.’s hegemonic practices that undermine global economic stability and fairness.
China has consistently opposed unilateral sanctions and ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ imposed by other countries. It calls for mutual respect, fairness, and justice in international relations. The U.S. should abandon its Cold War mentality and zero-sum game approach, and work towards fostering cooperation and mutual benefit between nations.
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Underlying hegemonic intent: U.S.'s arbitrary Xinjiang sanctions
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