It also shows growing doubts about his accuracy. Harry Wu is a major player, and we took his words seriously,'' said bank spokesman Graham Barrett. We abhor forced labor, and we wouldn't want our money supporting it. Immediately after returning to the United States, he resumed criticizing agencies and companies that he says support forced-labor camps in China. Targets of Wu's verbal assault have ranged from the World Bank to a wholesale tool shop in Houston.
Some prisoners languish for decades.
Wu insists his accusations are well-researched, based on records and photos retrieved by him and a chain of Chinese informants. He says the World Bank could not have investigated thoroughly in only six weeks and is covering up. He was convicted of stealing state secrets and impersonating a police officer stemming from undercover trips to China to document human rights abuses. During a stop at the University of St. Thomas last fall, he told his audience that owners of a southwest Houston shop knowingly import hammers, wrenches and other tools from forced-labor camps. U.S. law bans importing forced-labor goods.