German car giant Volkswagen said Wednesday it would sell its operations in China's Xinjiang region, where Beijing has been accused of widespread human rights abuses including forced labour.

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Volkswagen will exit its controversial plant in China's Xinjiang region, after years of investor pressure to abandon its presence in the region, where rights groups have documented abuses including mass forced labour in detention camps.

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Volkswagen has sold its plant in Xinjiang, a region in northwestern China beset by accusations of human rights abuses, citing “economic reasons.”

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AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Volkswagen and SAIC Motor say they have agreed to extend their 40-year-old automaking joint venture in China until 2040. The two car companies also announced Wednesday that the joint venture would step up its shift to electric vehicles and that they were selling a factory in the far western Xinjiang region. Volkswagen was one of the first foreign investors in China’s auto industry. The Santana and Jetta sedans i…

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By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Volkswagen has sold its plant in Xinjiang — a Chinese region beset by accusations of human rights abuses — citing “economic reasons.” “There is no business case for (the plant),” said a spokesperson, noting that it produced combustion engine vehicles until 2019 and, since then, has effectively operated as a distribution center for models produced in other factories. Citing “huge pressure” from rival carmakers t…

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China’s Xinjiang region has been accused of using forced labor for years. Now VW has sold its plant, citing economic reasons

BEIJING: German car giant Volkswagen said on Wednesday (Nov 27) it would sell its operations in China's Xinjiang region, where Beijing has been accused of widespread human rights abuses including forced labour. The firm will sell its factory in Xinjiang's capital Urumqi as well as a test track in Turp

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By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Volkswagen has sold its plant in Xinjiang, a region in northwestern China beset by accusations of human rights abuses, citing “economic reasons.” “There is no business case for (the plant),” said a spokesperson, noting that it produced combustion engine vehicles until 2019 and, since then, has effectively operated as a distribution center for models produced in other factories. Citing “huge pressure” from rival…

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The German company Volkswagen has confirmed its intention to sell the plant in Urumqi to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. RIA Novosti, 27.11.2024

Немецкий концерн Volkswagen подтвердил намерение продать завод в городе Урумчи Синьцзян-Уйгурского автономного района Китая. РИА Новости, 27.11.2024

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