In defiance of U.S. ban, business circle vows support for Xinjiang products

STORY: In defiance of U.S. ban, business circle vows support for Xinjiang products DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU HANSONG, Deputy Director, International Department, China Enterprise Confederation STORYLINE: In defiance of the so-called "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act" of the U.S., which bans imports of products from China's Xinjiang, people from China's business circle said they have the confidence to effectively cope with ensuing challenges. The law, which went into force in the U.S. in late June, presumes that all goods from Xinjiang have been tainted by "forced labor" unless importers can prove otherwise. China has denounced the legislation as a bullying practice, which seriously undermines market principles, violates the World Trade Organization rules, shakes the stability of the global industrial and supply chains, and inevitably harms the interests of global consumers. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU HANSONG, Deputy Dir