US bans imports from five more Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labor

The United States on Thursday banned imports from five more Chinese companies over alleged human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs, according to a government posting, as part of its effort to eliminate goods made with forced labor from the U.S. supply chain.

The companies include Hong Kong-based Rare Earth Magnesium Technology Group Holdings (0601.HK), opens new tab and its parent, Century Sunshine Group Holdings (0509.HK), opens new tab, which manufacture magnesium fertilizer and magnesium alloy products. Also included is Zijin Mining Group Co (601899.SS), opens new tab subsidiary Xinjiang Habahe Ashele Copper Co, which mines nonferrous metals.