All Reading
This section contains a curated list of useful articles, investigations, books and other reading materials. The list is updated on a weekly basis and suggestions for additions are welcome.
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BMW China parts probe expanded by US Senate panel
The head of the US Senate Finance Committee has expanded an investigation of BMW after the car maker was found to have imported vehicles to America that contained banned Chinese parts.
Asleep at the Wheel - Car Companies’ Complicity in Forced Labour in China
In this report, Human Rights Watch outlines how global carmakers are failing to minimize the risk of Uyghur forced labor being used in their aluminum supply chains.
Volkswagen under fire after audit finds no evidence of Uyghur forced labor
Experts on the region cast doubt on the results, saying official documents show Uyghur detainees from re-education camps were funneled to the factory.
VW investors question how Xinjiang plant audit will be run
Many consultancy and due diligence firms in China refuse to audit in Xinjiang because of heightened difficulty of getting reliable reports there, raising questions on how reliable the outcome will be.
US Senate Probes Alleged Chinese Forced Labor in Auto Supply Chain
The Senate Finance Committee is investigating U.S. and foreign auto manufacturers and suppliers for potential links to forced labor practices in China’s Xinjiang region.
Tesla, Mercedes, and GM being probed by US Senate on whether they use forced Uyghur labor
The US Senate Finance Committee is looking into whether major car makers are sourcing parts and metals linked to forced Uyghur labor.
Forced Uyghur Labor Probably Helped Build Your Car
A new report ties auto manufacturing to Xinjiang’s genocide. Will consumers—and Western countries—care?
Driving Force - Automotive Supply Chains and Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region
This report is the result of a six-month investigation analysing publicly available documents, which revealed massive and expanding links between western car brands and Uyghur abuses.
VW Under Fire for Ongoing Operations in Xinjiang
Volkswagen continues to operate a factory in the heart of Xinjiang, despite massive criticism from human rights activists. Is the company trying to prove its loyalty to the Chinese government?
Uyghurs for Sale: ‘Re-education’, forced labour and surveillance beyond Xinjiang
This report reveals how the forced transfers of Uyghurs to factories across China are linked to the supply chains of dozens of international brands.