Volkswagen Defends Xinjiang Plant Despite Uyghur Concerns
- Carmaker’s China chief toured the facility this month
- Firm has fielded questions over suppliers, operations in China
A Volkswagen production facility in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
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Volkswagen AG reaffirmed its commitment to an automotive plant in Xinjiang after a visit by its China chief, despite persistent concerns of human rights abuses in the country’s far western region.
The German carmaker said it has no indication that workers are mistreated at the facility in the city of Urumqi, which is operated by a subsidiary of its joint venture with state-backed SAIC Motor Corp.