Staff at a textile factory in Mayu County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China, January 11, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
BEIJING – Ignoring the so-called Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which bans imports of products from China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, Chinese businesspeople say they are confident they will effectively meet the challenges that follow. Stated.
The law, which went into effect in the United States in late June, presumes that all goods from Xinjiang have been contaminated with “forced labor” unless the importer can prove otherwise.
China denounces the law as a bullying act that seriously undermines market principles, violates World Trade Organization rules, undermines the stability of global industrial and supply chains, and inevitably undermines the interests of global consumers. ing.
Liu Xin, deputy director of the industry sector of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, said Xinjiang, China’s key cotton production base, has become an integral part of the global textile supply chain.
The country’s textile industry has strong capacity for adjustment and adaptation, which will ultimately reduce risks through adjustment measures, she said.
“With confidence, ability and solidarity, we will effectively respond to various risks and challenges, actively expand domestic and foreign markets, and jointly maintain the security of China’s textile industry chain,” she said. rice field.
Lin Ruhai of the China Colored Metal Industry Association said that as China pursues carbon peaking and carbon neutral goals, domestic market demand continues to grow, and Xinjiang’s silicon industry is healthy and sustainable. He said it would be of great benefit to development.
An executive of a chemical manufacturing company in Xinjiang said it will focus more on technological innovation and produce more competitive and high-quality products to guarantee business partners.
According to the manager, superior quality products are the most powerful weapon against the United States’ evil deeds.
Liu Hansong, an official of the China Enterprise Confederation, said the organization will work with Chinese enterprises to take proactive actions, fulfill social responsibilities, create jobs and build harmonious labor-management relations. It will help global business partners to better understand the practices of Xinjiang enterprises, he said.
