U.S. Congress passes bill to ban imports from China's Xinjiang region

The U.S. Congress passed a bill Thursday banning imports from China's northwestern Xinjiang region amid allegations the Uyghur Muslim minority is being used for forced labor.The government also blacklisted dozens of Chinese entities for their alleged role in human rights violations and the support they provide to the military.The latest development was likely to worsen tensions between Washington and Beijing over human rights issues, with the United States particularly concerned over the treatment of the Uyghurs that it says amounts to "genocide."China swiftly criticized the United States o…READ FULL ARTICLE