China, Xinjiang and Volkswagen

Volkswagen to Exit China’s Xinjiang Region After 12 Years
The automaker has long been criticized by human rights activists for doing business in the territory, where China has repressed Muslim ethnic groups.
Volkswagen pulls out of Xinjiang and struggles to keep up in China
Undermined by allegations of Uyghur forced labor, the German giant has sold its plant and test track in Xinjiang and has been overtaken by strong local competition in China, the world's largest market.
Volkswagen’s China Joint Venture to Exit Xinjiang
Volkswagen should take further steps to insulate itself from state-imposed forced labor by ensuring its Chinese joint ventures and suppliers adopt and enforce the same human rights and environmental standards as the company’s German operations.
Volkswagen Sells Plant In China’s Xinjiang Region After Years Of Forced Labor Allegations
Earlier this year, the U.S. blocked imports of several Porsche, Bentley, and Audi vehicles amid concerns that they contained a Chinese-made part that violated U.S. forced labor laws.
Volkswagen to sell operations in China's Xinjiang
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 labor.
Volkswagen to Exit Xinjiang Amid Economic Pressures and Human Rights Controversies
Volkswagen announces the sale of its Xinjiang operations, citing economic reasons amid human rights allegations and slowing growth in China.
VW buckles after years of pressure to sell up in Xinjiang
Volkswagen will sell its operations in China's Xinjiang, it said on Wednesday, after years of mounting pressure to abandon its presence in a region where rights groups have documented abuses against the Uyghur population.
Volkswagen divests from controversial plant in China's Xinjiang
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 and Chinese partner SAIC to sell joint venture plant in west China's Xinjiang
Volkswagen and Shanghai's SAIC Motor have agreed to sell a factory in China's far western Xinjiang region that drew criticism due to accusations by western governments of human rights violations. The companies also said Wednesday that they were extending their 40-year-old automaking joint venture until 2040,
SAIC Volkswagen agrees to sell controversial Xinjiang, China, auto plant
Germany's Volkswagen Group and its Chinese partner have sold a factory in the Xinjiang region of China, where accusations of forced labor dogged the facility for many years.
VW’s controversial Xinjiang plant sale signals strategic shift in China
VW sells assets to address political risks and cut excess capacity, while extending its partnership with to regain market share in China Volkswagen's (VW) sale of a controversial plant in China will come as a relief to the German carmaker,
Volkswagen sells its car plant in Xinjiang, citing ‘economic reasons’
Volkswagen has sold its plant in Xinjiang, a region in northwestern China beset by accusations of human rights abuses, citing ...
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Tens of thousands strike at Volkswagen's Germany plants
Tens of thousands of Volkswagen workers went on strike Monday in an escalating industrial dispute, with unions warning that ...
World Uyghurs Congress welcomes Volkswagen's exit from Xinjiang region, calls for industry-wide accountability
This decision comes amid growing international pressure over allegations of human rights abuses, including the widespread use of Uyghur forced labour and the repression of Turkic minorities in East ...