Forced labour: US Senate probe finds carmakers used parts from banned Chinese supplier

The US Senate Finance Committee has released the findings of a two-year probe which shows that BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen have all used components from a Chinese supplier banned in the US under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). In this edition, we find more about that particular supplier, Sichuan Jingweida Technology Group Co and why the US wants to step up enforcement of the UFLPA. Also, we look at the French unions fighting to get a summer "Olympics" bonus.

May 21, 2024 - 17:00
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Forced labour: US Senate probe finds carmakers used parts from banned Chinese supplier
The US Senate Finance Committee has released the findings of a two-year probe which shows that BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen have all used components from a Chinese supplier banned in the US under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). In this edition, we find more about that particular supplier, Sichuan Jingweida Technology Group Co and why the US wants to step up enforcement of the UFLPA. Also, we look at the French unions fighting to get a summer "Olympics" bonus.
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