March 23, 2024 (EIRNS)—The European Union “is set to finalize a ban targeting goods” from Xinjiang, following the dictates from Washington, which has done the same. Global Times wrote on March 21 that “Exports from Xinjiang to the EU’s 27 members rose 217.8% in January and February compared with the same period last year, according to the South China Morning Post's calculations based on new Chinese trade data released on Wednesday,” March 20.