Volkswagen AG is reviewing its activities in Xinjiang following allegations that new evidence had emerged of human-rights abuses at a project in the western Chinese region.
The German carmaker said it’s now holding talks with joint-venture partner SAIC Motor Corp. after Handelsblatt reported that forced labor may have been used during the construction of a test track in Turpan, located in a region where the government has been accused of forcing Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities to work.
Read more : https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-14/volkswagen-faces-new-signs-of-chinese-forced-labor-handelsblatt (Bloomberg)
