Munich, Nov. 1 -- The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has welcomed the United States government's decision to ban imports from three Chinese companies over their alleged involvement in facilitating Uyghur forced labour in East Turkistan, calling the move an important step towards holding businesses accountable for their role in human rights abuses.

According to a press release issued by the WUC, the US government announced the import restrictions on October 28, adding BGI Genomics Co Ltd, MGI Tech Co Ltd and Shenzhen BGI Technology Co Ltd, also known as the BGI Group, to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. The decision was announced by the US Department of Homeland Security.

The WUC stated that the action comes only ...