No evidence of forced labor at Volkswagen's Xinjiang plant, say auditors


BERLIN, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- External auditors hired by German carmaker Volkswagen found no evidence of forced labor at the company's plant in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the company announced on Tuesday in statements.

"We could not find any indication or evidence of forced labor among the employees," said Markus Loening, founder and managing director of Loening Human Rights & Responsible Business.

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