US imposes trade curbs on China, Russia firms over human rights

US imposes trade curbs on China, Russia firms over human rights

The US unveiled trade restrictions Tuesday on eight companies, including two Chinese firms and several from Russia, alleging human rights violations. The China-based companies identified include Zhejiang Uniview Technologies, which US officials accuse of enabling human rights violations such as surveillance of Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups. The other firm named by the US…