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US President Joe Biden will push allies at G7 to act on China forced labour, Washington adviser says
The United States will urge its Group of Seven (G7) allies to increase pressure on China over the use of forced labour in its north-western Xinjiang province, home to the Muslim Uyghur minority, a top White House official has said.
Key points:
- Washington has already taken strong actions against China over human rights abuses in Xinjiang
- Joint sanctions against Chinese officials accused of abuses in the province were announced last month
- China denies all accusations of abuse
US President Joe Biden will attend a meeting of the G7 advanced economies in Britain in June, where he is expected to focus on what he sees as a strategic rivalry between democracies and autocratic states, particularly China.
Daleep Singh, deputy national security…
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