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Farmers harvest corn in a village in Yanqi Hui Autonomous County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 28, 2023. /CFP
China's Ministry of Commerce on Thursday protested against U.S. sanction of three Chinese entities over the so-called forced labor in Xinjiang, urging an immediate stop to the U.S.' unreasonable practices and vowed to take all necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.
The remarks came after the U.S. on Tuesday included three Chinese firms in the Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List and published the Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory Addendum, which leveled accusations against China on the same issue.
The U.S. move has no basis in fact, lacks transparency and is a classic example of economic bullying, China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement published on its website.
The U.S. document is a gross interference in China's internal affairs and an unreasonable suppression of Chinese enterprises under the guise of human rights protection as well as consultation and advice, it added.
"China firmly opposes forced labor. There is no such thing as forced labor in Xinjiang," the statement said. "In the name of 'human rights,' the U.S. is undermining the prosperity and stability of Xinjiang, infringing on the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises in Xinjiang, and undermining the human rights of people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang."
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