Q: According to reports, the US added more Chinese companies to an entity list for alleged “forced labor” on August 1. What’s China’s comment?

A: The allegation of “forced labor” in Xinjiang is nothing but an enormous lie propagated by anti-China elements to smear China. It is the very opposite of the fact that the labor rights of people of all ethnic backgrounds in Xinjiang are effectively protected.

The US enforcement of the so-called “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act” on the basis of such a lie is detrimental to international trade rules and the stability of global industrial and supply chains. The move to blacklist Chinese entities and go after more Chinese companies is aimed at undermining Xinjiang’s prosperity and stability and containing China’s development. We condemn and reject this and will take strong measures to firmly safeguard Chinese companies’ lawful rights and interests.