Volkswagen unloads controversial Xinjiang plant for 'economic reasons'

Urumqi factory and Turpan test track long accused of links to forced labor

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Volkswagen has announced the sale of its Chinese joint venture's Xinjiang operations. (Photos by Reuters) © Reuters

KENJI KAWASE, NIkkei Asia chief business news correspondent

HONG KONG -- Volkswagen announced on Wednesday that its China joint venture had sold its factory and test track facilities in the northwestern Chinese region of Xinjiang, citing "economic reasons," while also unveiling plans to expand production elsewhere in China.

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