China Muslims: Volkswagen says “no forced labour” at Xinjiang plant
Volkswagen (VW) has defended its decision to continue operating a car plant in Xinjiang a Chinese region mired in allegations of large-scale human rights abuses by the state.
Even if VW could prove categorically that their own supply chain was clean, the criticism goes far deeper. Because opening a car plant in Xinjiang requires the partnership and approval of the Chinese authorities, the concern is that it risks leading tacit support to the policies of mass incarceration and ethnic repression, for which there is compelling evidence.
Source: BBC #Nov13
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-54918309
#China #ReEducationCamp #Xinjiang #Uyghur #VW
Volkswagen (VW) has defended its decision to continue operating a car plant in Xinjiang a Chinese region mired in allegations of large-scale human rights abuses by the state.
Even if VW could prove categorically that their own supply chain was clean, the criticism goes far deeper. Because opening a car plant in Xinjiang requires the partnership and approval of the Chinese authorities, the concern is that it risks leading tacit support to the policies of mass incarceration and ethnic repression, for which there is compelling evidence.
Source: BBC #Nov13
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-54918309
#China #ReEducationCamp #Xinjiang #Uyghur #VW