NEW YORK -- Twenty-nine Chinese companies, including metal, agricultural and Chinese herbal businesses, were added to a U.S. list of entities linked to Uyghur forced labor on Friday, the biggest single addition in the list's two-year history.
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Nearly 30 Chinese companies added to U.S.'s Uyghur forced labor list
Additions brings total to more than 100 firms accused of abuse in Xinjiang
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security added 23 agricultural firms producing tomatoes and products used in Chinese herbal medicine to the list of companies deemed to be using forced labor. © Reuters
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