“Xinjiang must become a ‘no-go’ as a location for economic activities for Western companies, including VW,” says Renata Alt (FDP), Chairwoman of the Bundestag’s Human Rights Committee.

The recent withdrawal of German chemical giant BASF sends a clear signal, Alt continued: “No lazy compromises can be made when it comes to human rights”. BASF’s decision to divest its shares in joint ventures in Xinjiang was therefore very welcome.

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  • @Burn_The_Right
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    21 year ago

    In my long life, I have never seen a headline with the word “Volkswagen” in it that didn’t involve VW doing something deceptive or horrible.

    • @[email protected]
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      21 year ago

      This has been company tradition from the very beginning. The only thing they had going for themselves was building affordable quality cars at some time in the past.