Key facts
- BGI Genomics, MGI Tech, and Shenzhen BGI Technology are named in the import ban.
- The companies are accused of working with the Xinjiang government to enable forced labor.
- The ban is under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security added three Chinese genomics companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List on Wednesday, banning imports from them. The companies, BGI Genomics Co. Ltd, MGI Tech Co Ltd, and Shenzhen BGI Technology Co Ltd (also known as BGI Group), are accused of collaborating with the Xinjiang government to facilitate the forced labor of Uyghur and other ethnic minorities. Beijing has consistently denied allegations of forced labor and other abuses in the Xinjiang region.