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A GT investigation examines the funding, government ties and questionable business practices of seven US entities subject to China’s countermeasures_我的网站

一 |           　　一边喝着奶茶，一边填写个人信息，2026届本科毕业生郑晓雪从未想过自己会这样参加招聘会。

二 | 周五晚上7点，她陪朋友到济南欧亚大观园购物，不经意间逛进了“泉城夜聘”的招聘摊位。    A piece of cotton fabric, an AI supply-chain map, a "human rights" report and an electronics certification document appear to have little in common. 
Behind them, however, are the US entities that have helped build and operate Washington's machinery of restrictions against China - tracing materials linked to Xinjiang region, mapping supply chains for enforcement, producing reports used to advance "forced labor" allegations, converting those allegations into corporate compliance pressure, and lobbying to exclude Chinese laboratories from the US market.
On August 5, China responded.
China's Ministry of Commerce announced the countermeasures against Applied DNA Sciences, Inc., Stratum Reservoir, LLC., Altana Technologies, Inc., Responsible Business Alliance, Verite Group, Inc. and Human Rights in China, the Xinhua News Agency reported. 
These countermeasures, which took effect on Wednesday, were adopted in response to the US sanctions against Chinese companies under the pretext of "forced labor" in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, according to the ministry.
In a separate decision, Compliance Testing LLC was listed over its support for restrictive measures taken by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), according to Xinhua. Compliance Testing LLC assisted and supported the FCC in taking these measures, which endanger China's sovereignty, security and development interests.
Chinese organizations and individuals are prohibited from conducting relevant transactions or cooperation with these entities.
Public filings and company disclosures point to a more complicated picture: The seven US entities listed by China occupy different points along a chain extending from research and laboratory testing to AI-powered supply-chain mapping and compliance services, while some have changed their core business or retained operations linked to China.
Who are these entities, who pays them and what exactly have they done to Chinese companies? GT found more behind the names through an investigation into corporate filings, government contracts, funding records and public statements.

    Photos: VCGTests, data and algorithms
The path from the US government's Xinjiang-related allegations to enforcement actions runs through laboratory testing, supply-chain data and algorithmic screening. Three of the entities targeted by China's latest countermeasures have served as "hired guns" along that path. 
Back to May 2024, Applied DNA Sciences and Stratum Reservoir drew international attention with a study of 822 cotton-containing products collected from major retailers and e-commerce platforms between February 2023 and March 2024. According to Reuters, 19 percent contained traces of cotton from Xinjiang region. Among the positive samples presented as having a single origin, 57 percent were labeled as containing only US cotton. The two companies declined to identify the retailers and brands involved.
But the test itself identifies a probable geographical origin: It does not examine recruitment, wages or conditions at a workplace. Those geographical findings acquire legal consequences through the US' prevention act on "forced labor" in Xinjiang, under which goods produced wholly or partly in Xinjiang face a rebuttable presumption.
According to an Applied DNA announcement republished by NASDAQ, the company received a subcontract from LRQA (Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance) in 2024 for an isotopic-testing pilot involving Pakistan's cotton sector. Under the subcontract, Applied DNA and its traceability partner Isotech, a Stratum Reservoir company, were to conduct isotopic testing and analysis. The pilot formed part of the US Department of Labor-funded Global Trace Protocol project, whose overall budget was $4 million. 
By the time China announced its countermeasures, however, Applied DNA had undergone a striking corporate transformation. A May 2026 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission identifies the company as BNB Plus Corp, formerly Applied DNA Sciences, and describes it primarily as a digital-asset treasury company holding BNB cryptocurrency. The filing says it stopped providing textile isotopic-testing services during the previous fiscal year and was exiting its DNA tagging and security business.
The same filing recorded a net loss of $25.27 million for the six months ending March 31, 2026, as well as an accumulated deficit of $404.45 million.
Stratum Reservoir followed a different path into cotton traceability. The company was formerly the laboratory-services arm of oilfield-services group Weatherford. In 2019, Weatherford sold the business to an investor group led by CSL Capital for $206 million in cash, according to the Weatherford's website.
Stratum's own company profile still centers on reservoir characterization and laboratory analysis of rocks and fluids. Through Isotech, however, expertise developed for analyzing natural resources was extended to cotton-origin testing.
According to an Applied DNA announcement republished by NASDAQ, Applied DNA and Stratum Reservoir's Isotech division signed a memorandum of understanding in December 2021 to use isotopic analysis as a confirmatory test for determining cotton origin.
If Applied DNA and Stratum work from physical samples, Altana Technologies operates at the level of data networks. 
In 2023, Altana announced that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) had awarded it a multi-year contract to provide what the company called a "foundational map of the global supply chain." Its Atlas platform applies artificial intelligence to public, non-public and proprietary data. 
According to Altana's announcement, thousands of Customs and Border Protection users would be able to conduct network analysis, screen value chains and compile evidence supporting enforcement actions.
That government relationship continued to expand. Records from the US government show that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded Altana another contract in July 2026, with nearly $7.5 million obligated for a forced-labor tool and trade-compliance modules through June 2029.
Altana's personnel structure further reflects its focus on government enforcement. Its leadership page lists government affairs chief Scott Friedman as a former DHS assistant secretary for trade and economic security. Its advisory board includes a former CBP commissioner and several former customs, intelligence and national security officials.
Altana also markets compliance services to companies facing the same enforcement system. In joint promotional material, Altana and Kharon say CBP analysts use their platforms to enforce the US forced labor import ban framework, while businesses can screen shipments through the "exact lens" used by regulators - placing Altana on both the enforcement and corporate-compliance sides of the market.
Together, the three companies illustrate how a technical chain can acquire enforcement power: A laboratory assigns a probable origin to a physical sample; a data platform connects companies, products and shipments across borders; government agencies use those findings to prioritize investigations or support enforcement. 
Roles in a false narrative chain

"Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth" is a maxim of propaganda often attributed to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels. In the US' fabrication of the false narrative of "forced labor" in Xinjiang region and its effort to construct a complete chain of policies aimed at suppressing China, certain actors have repeatedly spread lies that smear China through softer means such as agenda-setting, report manufacturing, industry standard-setting and rule-based lobbying.
Among the seven US entities countered by China's Ministry of Commerce this time, some have played precisely such a role.
"Human Rights in China (HRIC)" is likely one of the key actors directly supplying the "ammunition" in this chain. Based in New York and long active on Xinjiang-related accusations, the NGO has even funneled disinformation, acting as a lobbyist and relentlessly pushing for the passage of more restrictive anti-China legislation, the Global Times found.
For years, HRIC's website has published large volumes of disinformation and allegations of "human rights abuses" targeting Xinjiang region, including the content that was plainly fabricated. The organization has also long maintained close ties with certain parts of the US government. In an early transcript of a Joint House and Senate hearing from February 2002, the Global Times found there were extensive sections detailing HRIC's "recommendations" to the US government's "Congressional-Executive Commission on China," including, but not limited to, exploiting the human rights narrative to urge the US government to adopt restrictive regulations and rules targeting "China's WTO accession obligations" and the "Beijing Olympics 2008." 
US labor-rights nonprofit Verite played the role of a fabricator of "evidence." This organization was once invited by the Switzerland-based Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) to join an investigation into whether "forced labor" was being used in cotton-related industries in the Xinjiang region. The budget for the project was $88,200, including $51,950 for Verite US headquarters and $18,250 for the Shenzhen Verite, a company affiliated to the organization, the Global Times learned.
However, there was no record in the Shenzhen Verite's financial reimbursement records of any employee going to Xinjiang to conduct a field survey on this BCI project. Worse still, employees from Shenzhen Verite told the Global Times that they did not go to Xinjiang for field surveys when putting together the draft report, but relied on online materials. They even referred to a report by the infamous anti-China "scholar" Adrian Zenz on "forced labor" in Xinjiang. Clearly, Verite's "investigation" was in fact a performance serving anti-China political purposes.
The next step in the fabrication chain of false narratives about China is to turn accusations into enforceable industry standards. The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) has likely played a pivotal role in that process.
As a global coalition of major electronics companies, the RBA's Validated Assessment Program (VAP) and Responsible Labor Initiative (RLI) are widely regarded as gold-standard benchmarks for supplier screening by many multinational corporations. Yet on Xinjiang-related issues, RBA has allegedly issued supply-chain compliance guidance grounded in a predetermined position, indirectly aligning itself with US sanctions policy and pressuring many multinational firms to sever ties with China-linked industries.
    Photos: VCGIn a statement posted on its website in March 2020, for instance, the RBA cited a report released by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), an anti-China think tank. The RBA-cited report alleged that "forced labor" involving Uygur minority citizens in China "has been introduced into the supply chains of international brands across multiple industries," and said that it "has been closely following developments." This presumption of guilt has absurdly transformed a fabricated claim into a de facto compliance threshold in corporate operations.
Compliance Testing LLC took a more direct approach. In 2025, it called for Chinese laboratories to be banned from participating in US regulatory testing, arguing that the move would protect US' test labs and US engineer's jobs, the company's website showed. Its CEO, Michael Schafer, even declared on the website that "China is out."
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently took negative measures against China, including barring devices with components from Chinese firms, which severely infringed upon the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. 
"Compliance Testing LLC assisted and supported the FCC in taking these measures, which endanger China's sovereignty, security and development interests," Xinhua reported on August 5. Compliance Testing LLC is a driving force behind the anti-China measures issued by the FCC, state broadcaster CCTV News said on August 9.
US' deepening 'China anxiety'
There is no evidence showing that the seven entities operate as a unified organization, and their businesses and methods differ widely. What has connected them is not organizational affiliation but function: They occupy different points in a broader system that turns Xinjiang-related allegations into technical tests, supply-chain data, corporate compliance pressure and, eventually, government action.
Applied DNA and Stratum provide tools for tracing the origin of raw materials; Altana maps supply chains for regulators and businesses; HRIC and Verite produce and circulate reports and allegations; the RBA carries such claims into corporate compliance practices; and Compliance Testing has lobbied the US government to restrict Chinese laboratories. Their roles are distinct, but these functions can reinforce one another as allegations move from advocacy and research into commercial screening and regulatory enforcement. 
Chinese economist Bai Ming told the Global Times that, viewed together, the pattern resembles what he described as a "package deal," with different actors providing mutually reinforcing elements for accusations and sanctions against China.
"The ever-lengthening US trade restriction lists actually reflect the US' deepening 'China anxiety,'" Xiang Ligang, director-general of the Zhongguancun Modern Information Consumer Application Industry Technology Alliance, told the Global Times.
Gao Lingyun, a research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, noted that in recent years, the US has frequently invoked the "forced labor" rhetoric to restrict and suppress Chinese enterprises and curb the country's industrial development. China's countermeasures, he said, are not indiscriminate but are precisely calibrated to respond to specific US actions, reflecting a balance between defending national interests and preserving openness to cooperation.
Xiang argued that unilateral restrictions will not strengthen the US economy but will raise costs for American companies. 
"These measures are driven by industrial competition and fear of losing dominance in the coming era of embodied intelligence," he said. "But they will backfire, increase global supply-chain costs and hinder cooperation."
Gao noted that if the US government continues its discriminatory policies, China may take further action. 
"A healthy China-US economic relationship requires mutual respect and equal benefit. Unilateral pressure and 'decoupling' will only raise costs on both sides and destabilize the global economy," he noted.

。“虽然规模不大，但岗位种类挺多，我还和企业对接人聊了聊，把简历发了过去。”郑晓雪说，没想到找工作还能如此自在、松弛。

三 |      　　从人潮涌动的商圈夜市，到热闹的网红打卡地、居民纳凉的社区广场，今年暑期，一场场充满烟火气的“招聘夜市”跟随求职者脚步，走进各种生活场景。打破传统招聘会的时空限制，没有“正襟危坐”的紧张氛围，“招聘夜市”带来的不仅是招聘信息的全新触达方式，更让找工作更接地气、更有温度。　　就业服务“夜间版”上线      　　8月5日晚上6点，威海至海港湾足球场，近100家企业准时“出摊”。他们不是在售卖小吃或百货，而是在推介一个个就业岗位。     　　“我一下班就过来了，想和感兴趣的企业多聊聊。”来自山东理工大学的2026届硕士毕业生小陈说。     　　一个月前，小陈进入老家威海的一家外贸企业实习。虽然工作干得不错，也有留下来的机会，但他依然想看看有没有更心仪的岗位。“之前，好几场招聘会都在工作日上午，我要上班，没时间参加。”他坦言，为参加招聘会反复请假，对于正在实习的自己有点得不偿失，而“招聘夜市”恰好解决了这一问题。

四 |      　　与专程赶来参加招聘会的小陈不同，在这里纳凉的宝妈马惠，顺道“淘”了一份工作。

五 | “我家附近正好有家饭店招面点师，工作时间灵活。他们听说我在饭店干过，又看了我做的面点的图片，有意录用我。”马惠说，白天在家忙活孩子，没想到晚上散着步就把工作谈了。     　　采访过程中，多位求职者提到，“招聘夜市”破解了传统招聘会的时空错配问题，让求职者有时间参加线下招聘。对此，招聘企业也有感触。

六 | “参加‘招聘夜市’的人群范围更广，除了高校毕业生，也有在职人员、宝妈、灵活就业人员等。”威高宏瑞公司招聘经理岳佳璇说，虽然大家习惯在网上投递简历、面试，但条件允许的话，面对面交流更有助于达成就业意向。　　招聘会走进生活场景      　　除了将“出摊”时间设在下班后，“招聘夜市”的举办场地也十分考究。大型招聘会多选择在人流密集、烟火气浓厚的商圈、夜市或网红打卡地，规模较小的招聘活动则集中在居民区周边的公园、广场，甚至跟着社区集市“搭伙出摊”。“这些都是求职者日常休闲、生活的地方，把就业服务带过来，是想进一步拉近求职者与岗位距离。”济南市公共就业服务中心人力资源市场处副处长宋涛介绍。

七 |      　　今年暑期，济南在全市范围开展了“泉城夜聘”活动，不少区县将招聘活动放在街道或社区举行。虽然社区招聘会规模不大，但因其岗位针对性强、更接地气，也受到社区居民的欢迎。7月31日晚，在济南市市中区七里山街道郎南社区开展的“招聘夜市”便是如此。     　　参加郎南社区“招聘夜市”的企业仅有7家，但这些企业提供的岗位门槛低、上手快，符合社区居民的求职需求。“这次招聘会涵盖家政服务、教辅培训、人力资源服务等行业领域，不少企业承诺入职后有老师领着试岗，比较符合待业在家的求职者。”七里山街道便民服务中心相关负责人说。     　　由于设在居民外出纳凉的必经之处，“招聘夜市”引起不少人关注，不时有人来到摊位前询问岗位需求及薪资情况。

八 | 　　推动“招聘夜市”释放更大效能      　　灵活、开放的“招聘夜市”，为求职者带来了耳目一新的求职体验，而如何让“人气流量”变为“就业增量”，成为要进一步思考的问题。     　　在招聘会现场，多数摊位都摆放着企业招聘群二维码，以便求职者扫码进群，了解企业更详细情况。

九 | 还有一些招聘工作人员，胸前挂着个人微信，随时与有意愿的求职者加好友。     　　“‘招聘夜市’能够吸引更多求职者走进招聘会现场，这对我们招人很有帮助。但在加了微信、收到简历之后，如何组织笔试、面试，让双方得到满意结果，是招聘企业需要解决的问题。”中公教育山东分公司招聘专员董先生说。

十 |      　　作为“泉城夜聘”的组织方，宋涛也关注到这一问题。“我们会对参加招聘会的企业、求职者进行回访，了解下他们对夜聘活动的真实想法，然后进行调整。”他认为，“招聘夜市”已成为传统招聘会的有力补充，应该将其发展好、利用好。     　　把招聘摊位摆进市井生活，就是把民生关怀送到群众心上。山东省公共就业和人才服务中心党委书记、主任杨卫华表示，让“招聘夜市”释放更大效能，不仅要引入符合求职者期望的优质岗位，更要建立科学可行的操作机制，推动其向系统性的就业生态升级。

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