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 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 and Chinese partner SAIC to sell joint venture plant in west China's Xinjiang
Volkswagen and SAIC Motor say they have agreed to extend their 40-year-old automaking joint venture in China until 2040
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 Sells Controversial Xinjiang Factory in China
VW and its local partner sold a production site in the Xinjiang region that had previously brought increased scrutiny on the automaker over human-rights concerns.
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.
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.
Volkswagen Partners With Saic, Leaves Xinjiang Behind
Volkswagen has announced its decision to exit China's Xinjiang region by selling all operations to shanghai motor vehicle inspection certification, a state-owned unit. This move comes after years of mounting pressure from rights groups,
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Volkswagen Faces Labour Unrest Amid Rising Costs and Chinese Competition
Volkswagen, struggling with high costs and competition from China, has rejected union cost-saving proposals aimed at ...
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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 “economic reasons.” “There is no business case for (the plant),” said ...
China's 'ruinous' EV price war cannot last forever, says Volkswagen exec
Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen brand, is bullish about the German automaker's prospects in China and the US amid a ...
Volkswagen's controversial Xinjiang plant sale signals strategic shift in China
Volkswagen's (VW) sale of a controversial plant in China will come as a relief to the German carmaker, as it rationalises its ...