The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has recently expanded the Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List by adding 37 Chinese companies. This marks the largest single expansion of the list to date.
Under the guise of combating forced labor, the U.S. has introduced legislation related to Xinjiang and imposed sanctions on these Chinese businesses. Critics argue that this move exposes the underlying hegemonic intentions of the U.S. to disrupt and impede China's stability and growth.
The manipulation of the Xinjiang issue has become a recurring strategy in the U.S.'s broader anti-China agenda. Since the introduction of the Uygur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020, the U.S. has assumed that products from Xinjiang are produced through forced labor, intensifying sanctions against Chinese enterprises through various measures. This systematic approach reflects the U.S.'s \"America First\" mentality, aiming to suppress Chinese business interests on a global scale.
The strategy gained momentum during Donald Trump's administration, which identified China as a strategic competitor and initiated a trade war in 2018. The latest additions to the UFLPA Entity List are seen as a continuation of the U.S.'s persistent efforts to contain China's economic and political advancements.
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Underlying hegemonic intent: U.S.'s arbitrary Xinjiang sanctions
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