Biden signs bill banning imports from Xinjiang over forced labor concerns

Police officers patrol in the old city in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China on 4 May 2021. File Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Pete
US President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation that bans imports from China's Xinjiang region over concerns about forced labor, the White House said.
The bill, which received final congressional approval on 16 December, is part of Washington's pushback against Beijing's treatment of the China's Uyghur Muslim minority.