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Thousands of vehicles shipped by Volkswagen — including Porches and Bentleys — have been held up at US ports over a Chinese-made component, according to the Financial Times.

Volkswagen: The issue adds to pressure on Germanys biggest corporations to rethink ties with China, specifically in the Xinjiang region, where rights groups have documented abuses including forced labour in detention camps. Beijing denies any such abuses.

FRANKFURT: German automaker Volkswagen said Wednesday it was discussing the future of its activities in China’s troubled Xinjiang region, following fresh allegations of human rights abuses.

Beijing said claims of rights abuses in Xinjiang were aimed at “discrediting and suppressing China”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Rights campaigners have for years accused Beijing of a crackdown against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, including through forced labour and detention camps.

China on Thursday urged companies not to be "blinded by lies" about its rights record in Xinjiang, after German automaker Volkswagen said it was discussing the future of its activities in the troubled region.It urged firms to "respect the facts, distinguish right from wrong, and not be blinded by lies".

China on Thursday urged companies not to be "blinded by lies" about its rights record in Xinjiang, after German automaker Volkswagen said it was discussing the future of its activities in the troubled region. It urged firms to "respect the facts, distinguish right from wrong, and not be blinded by lies".

Volkswagen is drawing up plans to pull out of China’s troubled Xinjiang region after the German car maker was accused of benefiting from human rights abuses there.

Volkswagen said on Wednesday it is in talks with its joint venture partner in China over the future of its presence in Xinjiang, China, after a report surfaced new allegations of involvement in...