German Carmaker Volkswagen Under Pressure To Exit China’s Xinjiang Region: Here’s Why

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German automaker Volkswagen said Wednesday it was 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. VW said it had seen no evidence of human rights violations in connection with the project but vowed to investigate any new information that came to light. And in an apparent sign of the growing pressure on the group over its presence in the region, VW added that it was in talks with...