Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess attends the Munich Auto Present, IAA Mobility 2021, in Munich, Germany, September 7, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
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BERLIN, Could 30 (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) plans to proceed operations at its plant in China’s Xinjiang area regardless of studies of human rights violations there, the chief government mentioned in feedback printed by the Handelsblatt newspaper on Monday.
The German carmaker, which has a three way partnership with China’s greatest automaker SAIC Motor (600104.SS), has since 2013 run a plant in Urumqi, the capital of the western area the place Western nations and rights teams say ethnic Uyghurs face torture and detention.
“I consider that the presence of SAIC Volkswagen results in the state of affairs bettering for individuals,” Chief Government Herbert Diess was quoted as saying.
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“We journey there, and like in all places on the planet we guarantee our labour requirements are applied, and that cultural and non secular variations are revered,” Diess instructed Handelsblatt.
He mentioned any proof of wrongdoing on the Xinjiang plant could be met with a “large” response, in keeping with the report.
Germany’s Financial system Ministry has refused to supply VW with ensures to cowl new investments in China due to the alleged human rights violations, in keeping with a Friday report in Der Spiegel. learn extra
China has repeatedly denied any mistreatment of Uyghurs, describing alleged detention camps as voluntary vocational coaching amenities.
Volkswagen has additionally confronted stress to handle human rights issues in Brazil, the place public prosecutors have launched an investigation into alleged human rights violations linked to a cattle farm within the nation. learn extra
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Reporting by Rachel Extra and Nadine Schimroszik, Enhancing by Miranda Murray and Edmund Blair
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