Brazil says workers at China's BYD site are victims of human trafficking
Chinese workers at a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by China's electric vehicle producer BYD are victims of human trafficking, Brazilian labor authorities said on Thursday in a growing controversy in BYD's biggest overseas market.
Human Trafficking Allegations Ignite BYD Controversy in Brazil
Brazilian labor authorities have accused BYD and Jinjiang Group of human trafficking at a construction site in Brazil. The situation underscores China's growing influence and the challenges foreign companies face in balancing local job needs and global expansion.
BYD contractor denies ‘slavery-like conditions’ claims by Brazilian authorities
Jinjiang Group, a contractor for giant Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD, said Thursday that Brazilian authorities’ portrayal of its employees as “enslaved” was inconsistent with the facts and that there were translation misunderstandings.
Brazilian authorities: workers at BYD construction site victims of international human trafficking
The 163 Chinese workers found in a construction site of a factory owned by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD in Brazil's Bahia state were victims of international human trafficking, said local labor authorities.
Human Trafficking Allegations Cast Shadow on BYD's Brazilian Expansion
Chinese workers at BYD's factory site in Brazil's Bahia were identified as human trafficking victims. The company and contractor Jinjiang Group are negotiating contract terminations for 163 workers. Allegations of slavery-like conditions create a potential diplomatic issue amid China's deepening investment in Brazil.
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