Sasse demands answers from Kerry about his investment in fund linked to Chinese slave labor

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Sen. Ben Sasse is demanding U.S. climate envoy John Kerry explain his investment in the top shareholder of a firm accused of profiting from Chinese slave labor

Members of Congress to oppose pending legislation that would ban imports of Chinese goods made by Uyghur forced labor are equally appalling, and reinforce the necessity for a closer review of the appearance of a conflict of interest."

Sasse went on to point out Kerry's current position to wield"substantial influence over energy and climate policy in the executive branch," and told the envoy that his holdings with Hillhouse"suggests that you may personally benefit from any climate deal reached with the Chinese government that increases demand for solar panels produced by Uyghur forced labor."

A security person watches from a guard tower around a detention facility in Yarkent County in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region "You and I both know that the Chinese government understands that U.S. officials' personal financial interests are a source of leverage during negotiations and can be used to blunt the impact of U.S. advocacy on other important issues," Sasse wrote to Kerry.

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