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 @L3ftLeaningEddieDemocratfrom Connecticut  commented…2yrs2Y

If you want a region to stay destabilized, a great way would be by discouraging legitimate work opportunities in the area. Say, by applying sanctions via the presumption of guilt for any company that uses workers or infrastructure there. People that can't find jobs are more vulnerable to religious radicalization. Any rise in terror attacks provokes governmental response, which can be used as fuel for additional sanctions.

The East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) and Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) are Uyghur Islamic extremist organizations. Its stated goals are to establish an Islamic sta…  Read more

 @ThrilledFr33m4rketSocialist from California  commented…2yrs2Y

Forced labor is not a legitimate work opportunity, so everything that followed in your comment is irrelevant distraction.

 @JellyfishKenRepublican from Kansas  commented…2yrs2Y

Except that the US Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), section 3a, creates a presumption that all articles (goods, merchandise and wares) from Xinjiang are made with forced labor. The onus is on the importer to prove otherwise.

As anyone who's been audited knows, proving a negative can be frustratingly difficult, if not impossible. Why deal with such onerous compliance costs? Better for most businesses to avoid the area entirely.

 @LegislationMikeRepublican from California  commented…2yrs2Y

Better for most businesses to avoid China altogether. Why deal with an authoritarian CCP regime that caters to corrupt elites?

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