Senator Rubio thinks it should be illegal to purchase goods made in the Xinjiang region of China by forced labor.
Do you agree?
On Sunday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation” with host Margaret Brennan to discuss the Russia/Ukraine tensions, as well as the China threat, among other topics.
After noting that the “mostly Muslim minority” prisoners in the detainment camps in communist China are subject to forced abortions, rape, torture, and labor, Brennan asked Rubio about the ability of the United States to “restrict imports made by forced labor.”
“But is it really possible to clean up the supply chain because China is such an economic behemoth here?” Brenna asked.
Rubio replied, first noting that the U.S. must become more self-reliant as it pertains to manufacturing and goods, as those things can be disrupted by natural occurrences or for deliberate purposes.
He continued by bringing up the slave labor bill that was passed:
We passed a bill that says if something is made in a factory in that part of China, we are going to presume it’s made by slave labor and not allow it into the country unless companies can prove that that’s not the case.
On December 23, President Biden signed the “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act” into law, which was introduced by Rubio and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR).