Convention against forced labor aims to • Table.Briefings

After decades of coaxing, Beijing has signed two international conventions against forced labor. The timing is intentional: UN representatives are set to visit Xinjiang in May. And EU-China relations could also use a bit of a boost. The EU, however, is unimpressed. It does not expect any improvements for the local workforce.

China ratified two International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions against forced labor last week (China.Table reported). The decision came as a surprise, as negotiations with the People’s Republic on concessions in this regard have been going on for decades. After all, these are two longstanding ILO conventions:

Convention against forced labor aims to limit damage to EU relations

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