Geopolitical tensions are making German automakers nervous

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

🇩🇪 Geopolitical tensions are making German automakers nervous.

Decades ago, the likes of BMW, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz bet it all on China, now selling more vehicles in China than in any other market and building dozens of factories in the country. This move has proved massively profitable for years. However, the People’s Republic of China has continued to consolidate power and has not addressed the growing human rights issues being displayed in the Xinjiang province, particularly the treatment of Uyghurs. The car manufacturers are being called out more often about “turning a blind eye” to human rights abuses.

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