Tesla opens a dealership in Xinjiang, drawing accusations it’s helping China ‘cover up genocide.’


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Tesla came under fire from political leaders and human rights groups Tuesday after announcing it would open a dealership in the Xinjiang region, where China is accused of detaining hundreds of thousands of Muslims in indoctrination camps. “Together let’s start the journey of pure electricity in Xinjiang,” Tesla said in a post on Weibo , the Chinese social media site. The post included photos of a ribbon cutting at the dealership in Urumqi, the regional capital, and a Tesla sedan decorated with red and white balloons. “Nationless corporations are helping the Chinese Communist Party cover up genocide and slave labor...