The Trump administration on Monday slapped sanctions on 11 Chinese firms over their use of forced labor and other forms of repression against the Uighur Muslims, an ethnic minority in China, including some with documented relationships with American companies. According to the Commerce Department, these activities are not just limited to forced labor, but also include DNA collection. John Cheh, CEO of Esquel Group, said in a response to Ross that his company has been “falsely associated with forced labor,” writing: “Let me be clear: Esquel does not use forced labor, and we never will use forced labor. CHINA USES MUSLIM URGHUR FORCED LABOR tO MASS PRODUCE CORONAVIRUS PPE EXPORTED GLOBALLY: REPORTSome attacks have been more general. The attacks on China are not new, but come after the Trump administration for years sent mixed messages on China.

Source: Fox News July 21, 2020 11:27 UTC