China Hits U.S., Canada With Sanctions in Xinjiang Fallout
- Sanctions levied on U.S. officials and a Canadian lawmaker
- H&M, Nike, Uniqlo among companies caught up in the controversy
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A quarrel over allegations of human-rights abuses in China continued as Beijing announced retaliatory sanctions on individuals in the U.S. and Canada and the corporate fallout spread.
Tensions have flared over reports of forced labor being used to harvest cotton in China’s western province of Xinjiang, accusations that Beijing routinely dismisses as politically motivated lies.