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VW CEO Diess defends operations in Xinjiang

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Production at the SAIC VW factory in Urumqi, Xinjiang. The plant produces the New Santana. (REUTERS)
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May 27, 2022 04:05 PM

BERLIN -- Volkswagen Group plans to continue operations at its plant in China's Xinjiang region despite reports of human rights violations there, CEO Herbert Diess said.

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