Xinjiang solar firm debunks forced labor lies by hosting Western media, analysts
Zhang Dan in Shihezi, Xinjiang Published: May 12, 2021 11:08 PM
A view of Xinjiang Daqo Photo: Zhang Dan/GT
Xinjiang Daqo, a high-purity polysilicon manufacturer in Northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, sought to debunk accusations of using forced labor , as it opened its doors to solar industry analysts from top financial institutions and journalists from English-language media.
By showing off its production lines equipped with advanced robots and a small number of workers, the company proved to the guests that its highly automated operations are not labor-intensive and that forced labor claims fabricated by some Western anti-China forces are groundless.
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