Tesla criticised for opening showroom in Xinjiang despite human rights abuses
by Helen Davidson from Technology | The Guardian on (#5TMD3)
Elon Musk and Tesla must consider human rights in the Chinese region or risk being complicit, says Human Rights Watch
Tesla has opened a new showroom in the capital of Xinjiang, a region at the heart of years-long campaign by Chinese authorities of repression and assimilation against the Uyghur people.
Tesla announced the opening in Urumqi with a Weibo post on 31 December saying: On the last day of 2021, we meet in Xinjiang. In 2022 let us together launch Xinjiang on its electric journey!"
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