Pressure mounts on VW to exit China’s Xinjiang


Reputational risk: A file photo of a SAIC Volkswagen showroom in Chengdu, China. German politicians say Xinjiang should be avoided by Western companies. — Reuters

Frankfurt: German automaker Volkswagen (VW) says it is discussing the future of its activities in China’s troubled Xinjiang region, following fresh allegations of human rights abuses.

The Handelsblatt financial daily reported that forced labour may have been used to build a test track in Turpan, Xinjiang in 2019.

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