Tesla Xinjiang Expansion Criticized by US Lawmakers—Saying the Move Powers Chinese Government


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Tesla's Xinjian expansion is now being criticized by some U.S. lawmakers. Two subcommittees in the House of Representatives ways and Means are claiming that Elon Musk's move is actually a misguided one since it empowers the Chinese government. The U.S. representatives that are questioning the giant automaker are Earl Blumenauer and Bill Pascrell J. Right now, these two officials are urging Tesla to release a statement by Feb. 2. They want to company to clarify that it is not really contributing or financially benefiting from the forced labor activities in the Xinjian region, where Uyghur detection camps are located. Tesla's...