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U.S. Keeps Uighur Act, Skips Issue at Trump-Beijing Summit

5/14/2026

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The administration kept Uighur Forced Labor Prevention Act, added no new companies to its blacklist, and cut NGO funding.
Chinese authorities tightened Xinjiang information controls and travel limits before President Donald Trump’s Beijing summit.
U.S. officials left Uighur issues off the summit agenda, focusing on trade, Israel-Iran conflict, and Taiwan.
Families of detained Uighurs, including the sisters of Gulshan Abbas and Ekpar Asat, hope Trump’s diplomatic style will free them.

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Story summary

The administration kept Uighur Forced Labor Prevention Act, added no new companies to its blacklist, and cut NGO funding.
Chinese authorities tightened Xinjiang information controls and travel limits before President Donald Trump’s Beijing summit.
U.S. officials left Uighur issues off the summit agenda, focusing on trade, Israel-Iran conflict, and Taiwan.
Families of detained Uighurs, including the sisters of Gulshan Abbas and Ekpar Asat, hope Trump’s diplomatic style will free them.