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Volkswagen is not closing its factory in Xinjiang as long as it's 'economically feasible,' exec says

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Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet the latest tech news &amp; scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.A Volkswagen executive said the carmaker will not close its factory in Xinjiang, China, as long as it's "economically feasible."Stephan Wöllenstein, the CEO of Volkswagen Group China, told journalists in Shanghai on Sunday: "We have made it clear that we must stand by our commitment in China as a whole, and we will also stand by our commitment in Xinjiang as long as we believe that it is economically feasible," the .Volkswagen has a factory in the major of Urumqi in XinjiangChina has detained at least a million members of the Uyghur community — a mostly-Muslim ethnic group — in prisons and other facilities in their home region of Xinjiang. Beijing calls them "re-education camps," saying Uyghurs' religion makes them an extremism threat.Reports have connected labor and materials used by major global brands to forced Uyghur labor there.According to Der Spiegel,&nbsp;Wöllenstein said: "We can't have an issue like forced labor because we employ employees directly."Lawmakers in the US, Canada, and the Netherlands have said that China's actions in Xinjiang amounted to genocide.Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.Keep readingIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet the latest tech news &amp; scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.A Volkswagen executive said the carmaker will not close its factory in Xinjiang, China, as long as it's "economically feasible."Stephan Wöllenstein, the CEO of Volkswagen Group China, told journalists in Shanghai on Sunday: "We have made it clear that we must stand by our commitment in China as a...

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