“Volkswagen is currently in talks with the non-controlled joint venture SAIC-Volkswagen about the future direction of business activities in Xinjiang province. Different scenarios are being considered intensively,” a spokesperson said when asked about the report.
Rights groups have documented abuses in Xinjiang, including the ethnic minority Uyghur population being subjected to forced labour in detention camps. Beijing denies any such abuses.
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What a fucking surprise. Not that vw had issues with forced labour in the past before, or is still producing parts in a Uigur labour camps. I really hope the EU law on transparent sourcing for companies is kicking in soon…
How can anyone in an executive roll be so blind and ignorant to the pain and suffering that they are responsible for. This makes me sad