Tomato products from Xinjiang have been banned from the US over links to alleged rights abuses. Illustration: Perry Tse
Tomato products from Xinjiang have been banned from the US over links to alleged rights abuses. Illustration: Perry Tse

Soaring EU-Xinjiang trade in textile machinery, tomatoes piles pressure on Brussels to act on alleged forced labour

  • German-made exports of machinery parts for Xinjiang’s textiles industry are soaring, despite evidence of forced labour
  • Pressure is on the EU to act on forced labour allegations after signing an investment deal with China in December

Tomato products from Xinjiang have been banned from the US over links to alleged rights abuses. Illustration: Perry Tse
Tomato products from Xinjiang have been banned from the US over links to alleged rights abuses. Illustration: Perry Tse
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