US bars imports from 43 more companies over China’s alleged forced labor involving Uyghurs

The United States ?on Friday banned imports from 43 more companies ?over ?alleged human rights abuses of Uyghur and other minority groups, including Hunan Aihua Group, one of China’s largest capacitor manufacturers, according to a government posting. The companies were added to ?the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List, which restricts the import of goods tied to what the U.S. has determined are China’s human rights abuses and ongoing genocide in the Xinjiang region. The latest additions also include companies in the pharmaceutical, metals, cotton, ?food and lithium production sectors. The posting marks the first time companies have been…