German car giant VW said that it would sell its factory and test track in Xinjiang for "economic reasons." China has been accused of using forced labor from ethnic Uyghurs in the region.
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Upon completion of the sale, Volkswagen will no longer have a presence in Xinjiang. In addition, VW will extend its partnership with SAIC Group for another 10 years to 2040, with SAIC VOLKSWAGEN ...
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to sign an executive order to overhaul or eliminate the main federal agency that responds to natural disasters during a visit to storm-hit areas ...
Many Western audit firms have withdrawn from Xinjiang, where the United Nations said Beijing has committed “crimes against humanity” and orchestrated a campaign of forced labour. The companies ...
At least 1 million Uighurs have been interned since 2017 in more than 85 identified camps within Xinjiang-- an autonomous region in Northwest China, according to Western reports. Most of the ...
BEIJING--It is “reasonable to conclude” that forced labor of members of minority groups has taken place in China’s western Xinjiang region, the U.N.’s top expert on slavery said in a ...