German carmaker Volkswagen has sold its operations in Xinjiang, China to a Chinese state-owned group. The move comes after years of pressure from human rights groups as well as financial losses.
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00:00Volkswagen will sell its operations in Xinjiang, China, after years of pressure to exit the
00:06region known for Chinese crackdowns on the local Uyghur population.
00:10The German carmaker will sell its plant to a Chinese state-owned group and extend its
00:16partnership with a Chinese company, SAIC Motor.
00:20Activists had accused Volkswagen of using forced Uyghur labor, which the company denies.
00:26The Xinjiang plant had also become a financial liability.
00:29It is designed to produce gasoline-powered vehicles, but China is quickly transitioning
00:35to electric.