U.S. House Passes Bill to Punish China Over Oppression of Uyghurs
- Vote shows rising sentiment in Congress for confronting China
- Legislation would restrict goods from western Xinjiang region
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The U.S. House passed legislation designed to punish China for its treatment of Uyghur Muslims in the country’s far western Xinjiang region, a move that is sure to anger Beijing and add to rising tension between the world’s two largest economies.
The 428-1 vote on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act demonstrated the broad, bipartisan sentiment in Congress for the U.S. taking a harder line against China. A similar measure has already passed in the Senate. Shares of most Chinese solar equipment manufacturers fell on Thursday, including Trina Solar Co. and JA Solar Technology Co.