Congressman John Moolenaar Chairman of the Select Committee on the CCP | Official U.S. House headshot
Congressman John Moolenaar Chairman of the Select Committee on the CCP | Official U.S. House headshot
The U.S. State Department has published its annual report on human trafficking, listing China among 13 countries with ongoing issues related to human trafficking.
Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) commented on the findings, stating, “China’s genocide of ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang is a human trafficking nightmare under which hundreds of thousands of innocent people are arbitrarily imprisoned and forced into labor camps. Last year, China made billions of dollars off of these heinous acts. That’s why American companies must do more to comply with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and make sure their supply chains are not using products made with forced labor.”
According to the report, 3.9 million people are subjected to state-imposed forced labor in China and several other countries. The exploitation generates an estimated $236 billion in illegal profits each year, and the involvement of complex supply chains can link legitimate businesses and consumers to these abuses.
The report also notes a shift in government practices, stating, “governments have shifted from imposing detention center labor to creating so-called economic development or communal service opportunities and then requiring workers to participate in them. China has developed 'poverty alleviation' programs in the Xinjiang region in an attempt to compel the labor of Uyghurs and other persecuted groups.”
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