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U.S. Solar Group Calls for Pulling Out of Xinjiang Over Abuses
- Human rights violations have been cited in Chinese region
- Xinjiang produces polysilicon used in U.S. solar panels
Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg
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The leading U.S. solar-trade group is calling on companies to move their supply chains out of a Chinese region, citing reports of human-rights abuses.
U.S. agencies including the State Department in July issued an advisory warning of forced labor in Xinjiang, which produces polysilicon used in American solar panels among other products. In September, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill seeking to block imports of goods made with forced labor in Xinjiang.