Contractor of China's BYD Denies Forced Labor Claims in Brazil, Cites Cultural Misunderstandings
After Brazilian authorities temporarily suspended construction work on a factory for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD, citing "slavery-like" conditions for workers, contractor Jinjiang Group denied the allegations.
BYD Denies Workers At Brazilian Site Were Treated Like Slaves, Accuses “Foreign Forces” Of Smearing Campaign
Local authorities said the contractor employed by BYD was forcing 163 Chinese workers to endure slave-like conditions at the construction site
Contractor for Chinese electric-car giant BYD denies slavery claims at Brazilian factory construction site
A task force said it had rescued 163 Chinese nationals who were working in “slavery-like” conditions at BYD’s construction site in northeastern Brazil.
BYD contractor denies ‘slavery-like conditions’ at a Brazil factory
BYD has been building the factory with an annual capacity of producing 150,000 cars initially in Brazil, the Chinese EV giant's largest overseas market, as part of plans to start production there.
Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ in Brazil taken to hotels as probe gets underway
Dozens of Chinese workers have been taken and put up in hotels in Brazil’s tropical northeastern region after local labor authorities found them at a construction site for electric vehicle automaker BYD.
What happens next to workers in 'slavery-like conditions' at BYD's site in Brazil?
The 163 Chinese workers found by Brazil's labor ministry in what it described as "slavery-like conditions" at a factory construction site owned by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD have been removed and taken to hotels,
BYD fires subcontractor building Brazil EV factory after forced labour claims
Chinese carmaker BYD has said it has fired a subcontractor working on the construction of its electric vehicle factory in Brazil after local labour officials said they had rescued 163 workers from “slavery”-like conditions.
Chinese EV maker BYD denies reports of poor conditions at Brazil factory site
A spokesperson for Chinese automaker BYD has objected to reports about poor conditions at a construction site in Brazil where it is building a factory, saying the allegations were aimed at “smearing” China and Chinese brands.
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Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions' in Brazil taken to hotels as probe begins
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Jinjiang Group has denied the allegations of "slavery-like conditions" for workers at BYD in Brazil and has not commented ...
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What happens next to workers in 'slavery-like conditions' at Chinese EV-maker BYD's site in Brazil?
A deal with labor prosecutors involving BYD and the Jinjiang Group could be inked as soon as Jan. 7, when they are scheduled to meet. Earlier this week, the labor prosecutor's office described the ...