Get our conservative analysis delivered right to you. The freakout by Democratic politicians and progressive and liberal pundits over the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett has really been something to behold. Since then, the Trump administration has become more critical of China, blaming it for not doing enough to contain the coronavirus and rebuking a new security law that increases Beijing’s control over Hong Kong. Before that visit, 700 Uighurs were transferred from Xinjiang to work at an O-Film factory in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, a move that was expected to “gradually alter their ideology” and increase their “gratitude toward the Party and contribute to stability,” the ASPI report said, citing a Xinjiang newspaper. According to official news agency Xinhua, more than 25,000 workers from Xinjiang were slated to be transferred "inland" in 2019. A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) provides evidence to suggest that the Chinese government may be forcing Uighur and other ethnic minority citizens to work in factories across the country. PVH, which owns the Tommy Hilfiger brand, Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss and a representative for Muji in the United States, where the brand is restructuring, did not immediately return requests for comment on Monday. Two other companies, Xinjiang Silk Road BGI and Beijing Liuhe BGI, were added for conducting genetic analyses that were used to further the repression of Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, according to the announcement. Such firms "should conduct immediate and thorough human rights due diligence on their factory labour in China, including robust and independent social audits and inspections. On the Paradoxes of Toni Morrison’s Catholicism, 12. David Harsanyi rounded up some of the alarmist Democratic ... American taxpayers have been hoodwinked by the whole idea of “public schools.” No other institutions get away with such bad behavior on the part of some employees who staff them. Prayer to the God of Life in a Time of Illness. “Getting a closer look at the remarkable, precision work that goes into manufacturing the selfie cameras for iPhone 8 and iPhone X at O-Film,” the post read. The group cited the websites of the sanctioned Chinese companies, which mentioned their financial relationships with major American brands. The Democrats are a forward looking, progressive party. German sportsgear maker Adidas said it had instructed suppliers last year "not to source products or yarn from the Xinjiang region". Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. He also visited an O-Film factory in Guangzhou that month. Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler likewise said none of the companies mentioned were "direct suppliers". Human rights groups and journalists have documented a campaign of mass detentions carried out by the Chinese government in Xinjiang, in which one million or more members of Muslim and other minority groups have been placed into large internment camps intended to increase their loyalty to the Communist Party. In the lead up to including our Changji mill on the entity list, no one from the Commerce Department spoke with anyone at Esquel or we would have gladly provided them with the facts and answered any questions at that time.”. Officials claim these companies were involved in using forced labor by Uighurs and other Muslim minority groups. Officials claim these companies were involved in using forced labor by Uighurs … The move comes amid rising tensions between the United States and China, and less than two weeks after the administration imposed sanctions on multiple Chinese officials for aiding in human rights abuses. Some of these detainees are forced to work in factories in or near the camps, often processing Xinjiang’s abundant cotton crop into various textiles that may then be funneled into international supply chains. After initially denying their existence, Beijing cast the facilities as "vocational education centres" where "students" learn Mandarin and job skills in an effort to steer them away from religious extremism, terrorism and separatism. Another company on the list, Hefei Bitland Information Technology Co, has said on its website that its cooperative partners include Google, HP, Haier, iFlytek and Lenovo. The party of New Ideas–not those of 1848, 1968, 1976, or 2002. The Wall Street Journal reported in May 2019 that Esquel had set up three spinning mills in Xinjiang, and that the company had taken in at least 34 Uighur workers offered by Chinese officials. An estimated one million mostly Muslim ethnic minorities have been held in internment camps in Xinjiang. 1. “Where is the evidence that Esquel has ever, in its 25 years of operations in Xinjiang, used forced labor?” wrote John Cheh, the chief executive of Esquel Group. Rival Puma said it was aware of the controversy and had "raised this issue with partners" tasked with monitoring fabric suppliers further down the supply chain. The coalition has published an extensive list of brands it claims continue to source from the region, or from factories connected to the forced labour of Uighur … The party of youth and vigor! No charge. Iraq’s health-care system is in crisis. After the Department of Commerce on Monday slapped sanctions on Chinese companies using forced labor from Uighur Muslims, the Chinese government on … The brands, it added, included Adidas, Apple, BMW, Gap, Huawei, Nike, Mercedes-Benz, Puma, Samsung, Sony and Volkswagen. Top global brands such as Apple, BMW and Sony have been accused of getting supplies from factories using the forced labour, an explosive allegation that could reverberate in boardrooms across the world. 8. The blacklist only prevents U.S. companies from selling components or technologies to Chinese companies without a license, not from purchasing products. Many—if not all—of course say they have programs to prevent these sorts of abuses. We’ve been putting more and more money into the system for decades without reaping more returns for the nation’s children. "Uighurs are working in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 83 well-known global brands in the technology, clothing and automotive sectors," the think tank said. Why shouldn’t states allow ballots postmarked before or on Election Day to be counted if they arrive after Election Day? Deported Parents Choosing Not to Be Reunited with Children, Holding Out Hope to Return to U.S. Officially, the Chinese government says it is transferring "surplus" Xinjiang labour to other regions in the name of poverty alleviation. In practice, however, major international brands are unlikely to continue doing business with any firm named on a government list for forced labor or other abuses in Xinjiang. Huawei said it requires all its suppliers to comply with international standards as well as applicable laws, adding it has seen the report and is looking into the matter. The United States had previously placed 37 companies on its entity list for violations related to Xinjiang. China is transferring tens of thousands of Uighur detainees out of internment camps and into factories that supply some of the world's leading brands, an Australian think tank said Monday. Companies using forced Uyghur labour in their supply chains could find themselves in breach of laws which prohibit the importation of goods made with forced labour or mandate disclosure of forced labour supply chain risks. 4. A GOP consultant made an illuminating argument to me this week. According to a O-Film news release that has since been deleted, Mr. Cook praised the company’s “human approach towards employees” and said the workers seemed to be living “happily,” according to the ASPI report. "Companies using forced Uighur labour in their supply chains could find themselves in breach of laws which prohibit the importation of goods made with forced labour or mandate disclosure of forced labour supply chain risks," the report said. In a letter to Mr. Ross on Monday, Esquel again said it did not and would never use forced labor, and asked to be removed from the list. Greenwald said he would continue publishing a freelance column, joining a number of journalists such as Matt Taibbi and ... On the menu today: The op-ed page of the New York Times made the deliberate decision to hoodwink America about the identity of “Anonymous”; the sense of guilt that pervades legacy media -- a very apt label; and wondering whether or not we will even see long lines on Election Day with early voting being so ... During her Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Judge Amy Coney Barrett revealed her empty notepad to Sen. John Cornyn (R., Texas).