Xinjiang Tebian Electric Corporation Teams Up with Changji Forced Labour Camp to Make Products with Slave Labour

On March 2002, Xinjiang Tebian Electric Corporation (TBEA) made a formal agreement with the Xinjiang Changji Forced Labour Camp to set up a production unit at the Changji Labour Camp. They agreed to have Falun Gong practitioners and other detainees work for no compensation. Their only goal was to make a big profit for TBEA. The products are machine parts for the manufacture of utensils and other semi-finished products.

View of Xinjiang TBEA Corporation

Xinjiang Changji Labour Camp only focuses on profits. Certain members of the prison staff are so depraved and immoral they were deemed unqualified to work for other judicial systems. Changji Labour Camp has set economic goals for its different sections. Economic benefits are the driving force for the promotion and bonus of the prison's employees.

Each section has to turn over its earnings to retain its position in the Labour Camp. At the same time, all employees want to assure that their economic desires are met. Therefore, to assure that they maintain a high level of earnings, they cruelly persecute the detained Falun Gong practitioners and other detainees. They force the detainees to work continuously. If they resist, they are insulted and beaten.

The supervision method is very simple but harsh. The policemen's minds are driven by greed, thus their depraved thoughts allow them to enslave and torture the detainees. They also have no qualms about extending the time in the labour camp of those they have enslaved.

Another torture method is to keep the detainees hungry. Year-in and year-out, the detainees are fed only soup with some Chinese cabbage. (Note: This kind of food is low in calories and it is not nutritious. It is not enough to keep a person fully fed, but only enough to keep the person from dying.) They only are given a little bit of meat on some major holidays.

During an inspection or visit, the Labour Camp will pretend to serve chicken and beef to fool the visitors. After the inspectors or visitors leave, the food will be taken away. The Labour Camp would also post menus, which show meals with meat as a smokescreen.

Xinjiang Changji Forced Labour Camp
(located about five miles from Xinjiang Wujiaqu City)

The TBEA workshop in No. 6 Brigade is divided into four small groups: cutting board machine group, assembly group, insulation finishing group, and wooden fixtures group.

Many steadfast Falun Gong practitioners are forced to work in the TBEA workshop. They suffer a lot.

This illegal TBEA workplace is poorly set up and thus the detainees are continuously exposed to dust and other pollutants. They produce the parts for the final products, but do not often have the tools or know-how to do it well. Thus the products would not pass quality control in a normal workplace, especially since the raw materials used are scraps and waste materials from TBEA. It is hard to imagine what kind of trouble products assembled under such conditions will bring the buyer. However, TBEA does not care about the suffering of the detainees, the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, and the inferior quality of the products, they only wish to continue to increase production to receive more and larger orders and make big profits.

Besides Falun Gong practitioners, the staff members also suffer from the enslavement. Most of them are of low education and have no real technical skills. The Labour Camp does not perceive this as a major problem. In this so-called "Ministry Level Civilized Labour Camp," Commissar Zhu Xuefei (former commissar), Director Li Jianjiang (present commissar) and other ordinary policeman "diligently" insult and beat the detainees. A person without elementary education in the labour camp can be trained as a "skilled worker" within a very short time. As the detainees are not skilled with the proper use of the tools, suffer from long-term sleep deprivation and malnutrition, endure mental and physical torture from the policemen and the task leader, many of the detainees injure their fingers and feet. Yet, although they continue to suffer in these appalling conditions, they have no recourse and cannot stop working or they will be physically punished for "escaping from work." The detainees' bodies are in horrible condition. One can see open wounds, scratches and signs of beatings all over their entire bodies.

TBEA announced that it publicly traded and was a well-recognized national level corporation in a good competitive situation. Besides Jiang Zemin's regime, including numerous Chinese government agencies, TBEA received favorite recommendations from foreign entities, such as the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS), U.S. Quality and Environmental Professional Safety, the International High Pressure industries, as well as companies from Italy. TBEA products are sold in Canada, Australia, Malaysia, India, Singapore, and twenty more countries and regions throughout the world. Yet no one seems to realize that components in TBEA's products are produced through slave labour in the labour camps.

TBEA is secretly circumventing international trading laws as it is hiding from the international community the fact that components in its products are produced through slave labour. They suppress the fact that they are willing participants in the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners at Changji Labour Camp in Xinjiang. They naturally do not disclose information that clearly shows that they are in violation of human rights and other international trade laws.

We appeal to the international community and all international investigative entities to scrutinize and verify the above facts. This company is violating international laws and covenants. Please, help us stop this exploitation and this violation of human labour laws. Please stop this violation of international laws, revoke international commendations of this company and put an end to this manipulation of international trust. This company does not deserve to be recognized and its products should not be sold in the international market. We appeal to all businesses worldwide to no longer purchase products manufactured by TBEA.

TBEA and China's inhuman labour camps should be condemned for intimidating and forcing detainees to work for huge profits. We condemn TBEA's board chairman, Zhang Xin, who is the congressional representative of Changji. He does not care about people's sufferings. Instead, he is blinded by financial gain and power, conceals his evil deeds, and colludes with Jiang's cohorts to brutally persecute Falun Gong practitioners.

Xinjiang TBEA Corporation:

Zhang Xin, Board Chairman of TBEA Corporation

Telephone: 86-994-2721888 Fax: 86-994-2723615

E-mail: [email protected]

Han Yuze, Assistance to the TBEA General Manager

Tel./Fax: 86-21-62078645; Mobile: 86-1391 6105 266
E-mail£º[email protected]

Wu Wei, Secretary of TBEA Resource
Tel: 86-994-2726688-3017 or 3196; Fax: 86-994-2723615
E-mail£º[email protected]
Address£ºChangji City, Xinjiang Autonomous Region (AR).

South Yanan Road No. 52

Zip Code: 831100

Contact numbers:
Tel: 86-994-2726688 Ext.3196 or 3017
Fax: 86-994-2723615 Zip Code£º831100
Address: Manpower Resource Department

South Yanan Road No. 52

Xinjiang Province, Changji City

E-mail: [email protected]£» [email protected]£» [email protected]
Company Website£ºHttp://www.tbea.com.cn
(Detail phone directory of each branch is published on its home page)

Related telephone numbers£º

The Standing Committee of the People's Congress, Changji city, Xinjiang

Zip code: 831100
Office: 86-994-2342732
Address: West Hongxing Road, Changji City, Xinjiang AR.

The Standing Committee of the People's Congress, Changji City, Xinjiang
Office: 86-994-2343246
Address: North Beijing Road, Changji City, Xinjiang

People's Government, Changji City, Xinjiang AR.
Office: 86-994-2342084

Writ Section: 2342926
Address: North Yanan Road, Changji City, Xinjiang

People's Government, Changji City, Xinjiang
Office: 86-994-2343879
Address: North Beijing Road, Changji City, Xinjiang AR.

Business and Administration Management, Changji City, Xinjiang
The Administration Office: 86-994-2515890
Address: South Beijing Road, Changji City, Xinjiang AR.

Business and Administration Management, Changji City, Xinjiang
The Administration Office: 86-994-2517447
Address: South Beijing Road, Changji City, Xinjiang AR.

Legal Counsel's Bureau, Changji City, Xinjiang AR.

Office: 86-994-2342992
Address: North Yanan Road, Changji City, Xinjiang AR.

Legal Counsel Bureau, Changji City, Xinjiang AR.
Office: 86-994-2343063
Address: West Hongxing Road, Changji City, Xinjiang AR.

Changji Prison, Xinjiang AR.
Office on-duty: 86-994-2229164

The People's Court, Changji City, Xinjiang AR.
Office: 86-994-2342903
Address: North Yanan Road, Changji City, Xinjiang AR.

The People's Court, Changji City, Xinjiang AR.
Office: 86-994-2343784
Address: North Beijing Road, Changji City, Xinjiang AR.

Consumer's report line of the Business & Administration Management, Changji City, Xinjiang: 12315

Mailing address£º Changji Labour Camp, Wujiaqu, Xinjiang AR.
Zip Code£º 831300
Office: 86-994-5816156
No. 1 Brigade: 86-994-5816100
No. 6 Brigade: 86-994-5816092
No. 5 Brigade: 86-994-5816303
Guard Team: 86-994-5816389
Livelihood Section: 86-994-5816276

Corrupt Personnel in Changji Labour Camp, Xinjiang AR:

Zhu Xuefei, former commissioner; Changji Labour Camp, present commissioner, Wusu Labour Camp, Xinjiang AR.
Li Jianjiang, currently holding the post of the commissioner, Changji Labour Camp
Wang Xiaofei, Vice-superintendent
Zhang Yan, Vice section lead of the Educational Section
Gu Jianhai, worked in No. 6 Brigade (this brigade is specially focuses on persecuting Falun Gong) Headman and instructor
Chen Jiang, No. 6 Brigade,(this brigade is specially focuses on persecuting Falun Gong)Headman and instructor
Tian Hu, Vice headman of the No. 4 Brigade
Ma Longyao, Vice Headman of the No. 6 Brigade
Wang Feng, Education Secretary-in-charge, No. 6 Brigade
Wang Qi, Education Secretary-in-charge, No. 6 Brigade
Jiang Tao, Headman of the No. 1 Brigade, Instructor
Ji (surname), Vice Headman of No. 5 Brigade
Ar (surname), Instructor Headman of No. 5 Brigade(Uygur)
Related Phone Numbers£º

The Standing Committee of the People's Congress, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Operator: 86-991-4828065

Address£ºNorth Youhao Road, Urumqi City, Xinjiang AR.

Zip Code£º830000

The Standing Committee of the People's Congress, Urumqi City, Xinjiang AR.
Dean's Office: 86-991-2314763
Secretary-general's office: 86-991-2314760
Administration Reception Office: 86-991-2314737
Address: North Xinhua Road, Urumqi City, Xinjiang AR.
Zip Code: 830002

People's Government, Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
Operator: 86-991-2803114
Operator's Office, Office of Business: 2803104
Night shift office: 2803101
Address: Zhongshan Road, Urumqi City, Xinjiang AR.
Zip Code: 830002

People's Government of Urumqi City, Xinjiang AR.
Operator: 86-991-2819184
Chief On-duty Office: 2817500
Address: Guangming Road, Urumqi City, Xinjiang AR.
Zip Code: 830002

Business and Administration Management Bureau, Urumqi City, Xinjiang AR.
Dean's Office: 86-991-2815199
Consumer's Report Centre: 86-991-2337315
Law Case Report Centre: 86-991-2336315
Address: People's Road, Urumqi City, Xinjiang
Zip Code: 830002

The Square Deal Bureau, Xinjiang Uygur AR.

Vice-Director General's Office: 86-991-2811873, 2811409
Office: 86-991-2811534
Economic Inspect Office: 86-991-2811401
Address: People's Road, Urumqi City, Xinjiang AR.
Zip Code: 830002

Business and Administration Management Bureau, Urumqi City, Xinjiang AR.
Operator: 86-991-2810230
Secretary's Office: 86-991-2817988
Director-general's Office: 86-991-2818558
Address: Zhongshan Road, Urumqi City, Xinjiang AR.
Zip Code: 830002

The Justice Office, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous AR.

Zip Code: 830000
Operator: 86-991-2318198
Address: People's Road, Urumqi City, Xinjiang AR.
Zip Code: 830002
Director of the Autonomous Region Legal Office: Liu Xue Qiao,

86-991-2827205(Office)86-991-5835858(Home)86-13909917816(Mobile)

Justice Bureau of Urumqi City, Xinjiang AR.
Office: 86-991-2827221
Politics Department: 2834370
Legal Management Department: 2828044
Legal Service Hotline: 12348
Address: South Hetan Road

Xinjiang Urumqi City
Zip Code: 830000

Management Bureau of Labour Camp

Justice Office of Labour Camp Management

Xinjiang Province
Operator: 86-991-5824688
Director General: Xie Hui
Address: Cotton Street, Wulumuqi City, Xinjiang AR.
Zip Code: 830000

Chinese version available at http://minghui.org/mh/articles/2004/3/10/69371.html