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The Uyghur Muslims in China’s have not been following rituals during the holy month of Ramadan over the fear of being called extremists and subsequently detained and subjected to harsh interrogations.
Authorities tightly controlled entry to mosques while allowing restaurants to remain open ensuring Uyghur Muslim population in northwestern Xinjiang province does not follow Ramadan.
“Oh, no there’s no such thing now,” responded Uyghur Muslims when asked by radio Free Asia if he was fasting for Ramadan. “I know neither when Ramadan is starting nor when it will end. I’m going to and from work in the early mornings, so I’m completely unaware, OK?”
US considering sanctions on China solar over forced labour,
14 May 2021, 20:55 GMT+10
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): The Biden administration is considering sanctions over China s use of forced labour in the production of solar panels, said United States Special Envoy on Climate, John Kerry.
During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, lawmaker Michael McCaul asked Kerry about ensuring that the US climate strategy wouldn t involve solar panels produced from forced labour.
Kerry acknowledged that importing solar panel from Xinjiang is a problem due to forced labour by Uyghurs in the region, Fox News reported. When you look at the supply chain when you look at China, they dominate the critical mineral supply and solar supply chains all coming out of Xinjiang Province, McCaul said.
US considering sanctions on China solar over forced labour in Xinjiang, says John Kerry ANI | Updated: May 14, 2021 15:58 IST
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): The Biden administration is considering sanctions over China s use of forced labour in the production of solar panels, said United States Special Envoy on Climate, John Kerry.
During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, lawmaker Michael McCaul asked Kerry about ensuring that the US climate strategy wouldn t involve solar panels produced from forced labour.
Kerry acknowledged that importing solar panel from Xinjiang is a problem due to forced labour by Uyghurs in the region, Fox News reported. When you look at the supply chain when you look at China, they dominate the critical mineral supply and solar supply chains all coming out of Xinjiang Province, McCaul said.
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Kerry Acknowledges CCP Human Rights Abuses Present ‘Problem’ for US Climate Strategy
The Biden administration’s climate envoy, John Kerry, acknowledged Wednesday that reports of forced labor central to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) green energy policies present a “problem” to the national climate strategy.
Kerry made the remarks during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing in response to comments from Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) about a damning report from Bloomberg that revealed some solar products sourced from Xinjiang, including polysilicon, are made using forced labor.
Polysilicon is the key raw material used to produce solar panels that generate electricity from sunlight. Three factories in Xinjiang collectively produce nearly half the world’s polysilicon supply, Bloomberg reported.