Beijing, Nov 27, 2024 (AFP) - Volkswagen says to sell operations in China's Xinjiang

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2024-11-27
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. The firm will sell its factory in Xinjiang's capital Urumqi as well as a test track in Turpan to a Chinese company, a spokesperson said in a press release. Rights campaigners have for years accused Beijing of a crackdown against Uyghurs and other Muslim minori......
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