ToplineThe Biden administration on Thursday banned imports from a Xinjiang-based silicon company accused of using forced labor, the latest step taken by the U.S. to rebuke China over alleged genocide of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities. Solar panels face the sky on Tuesday Jan. 26, 2021, in Burrillville, R.I., at ISM Solar's 10-acre ... [+] solar farm which is the first of its kind in the state. U.S. companies will be restricted from exporting products to Hosine, Xinjiang Daqo New Energy Company, Xinjiang East Hope Nonferrous Metals Company, Xinjiang GCL New Energy Material Technology Company and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. Key BackgroundChina plays a crucial part in the supply chain for solar panels, leaving the Biden administration in a bind. “You can expect that the United States will continue to hold those who engage in forced labor accountable and that we will continue to remove goods made from local forced labor from our supply chains," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday.

Source: Forbes June 24, 2021 12:59 UTC