VW under fire over Xinjiang plant after China chief visit

VW's Xinjiang plant China — VW's Xinjiang plant handles the final installation and quality check of vehicles built at other plants, the automaker said. (VOLKSWAGEN)

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Reuters

February 28, 2023 10:35 AM

BERLIN -- Volkswagen faced a barrage of criticism from campaigners after the head of its Chinese business said he saw no sign of forced labor during a visit to the automaker's Xinjiang plant.

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