Volkswagen divests from controversial plant in China's Xinjiang

NAMPA / DPA

2024-11-27

Beijing (dpa) - German carmaker Volkswagen is withdrawing from its controversial involvement in a factory in China's Xinjiang province, which has attracted criticism over alleged human-rights abuses of the Uighur minority. Volkswagen sold the plant in the city of Urumqi, which was jointly operated with the Chinese state-owned company SAIC Motor Corporation as a partner, the Volkswagen Group announced on Wednesday. The buyer is the Chinese state-o......

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