Volkswagen defends presence in China’s Xinjiang amid uproar over Uighur abuses
By DW
30 November 2019 |
8:41 am
VW is under pressure for working with the Chinese government in Xinjiang after evidence of human rights abuses against Uighurs in the region. Meanwhile, the German and US governments urged China to uphold human rights.
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