In the face of growing Chinese government influence and investment in the region, it’s even more critical that the Australian government take concrete steps to uphold democracy, rule of law, transparency, and accountability in the Asia-Pacific, and invest in development aid that supports civil society organizations.
A seafood processing company located in China’s eastern province of Shandong, that supplies large food distributors and retailers in the U.S. and Canada, accepted workers from Xinjiang through government organized labor transfers as recently as February 2020, Kharon found.