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German firm BASF to pull out of Xinjiang after Uyghur abuse claims

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Deutsche Chemieriese BASF will seine Anteile an den beiden Tochterunternehmen im chinesischen Korla verkaufen. BASF: Situation in der Region Xinjiang sei ‘stets Teil der BASF-Gesamtbeurteilung ihrer Joint Ventures in Korla’

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The Guardian

German firm BASF to pull out of Xinjiang after Uyghur abuse claims

Chemicals producer says audits revealed no wrongdoing but recent media reports crossed red lineThe German chemicals producer BASF has said it will withdraw from its two joint ventures in Xinjiang, after media reports about alleged human rights abuses relating to its partner company, which BASF’s CEO said crossed a red line.In a statement on Friday, BASF said that while “regular due diligence measures including internal and external audits have n…

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Berliner Morgenpost

Deutscher Chemieriese BASF zieht sich aus Xinjiang zurück

Partnerunternehmen des Konzerns wurde vorgeworfen, an der Unterdrückung von Uiguren beteiligt zu sein. Wie sich BASF rechtfertigt.

3 months ago·Berlin, Germany

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Spiegel

BASF zieht sich aus chinesischer Provinz Xinjiang zurück

Are BASF subsidiary employees involved in the suppression of Uighurs? After a report by DER SPIEGEL, the chemicals group is withdrawing from two joint ventures - although there would be no evidence of human rights violations there.

3 months ago·Germany

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NOS

BASF withdraws from Xinjiang after allegations of Uighurs abuses

BASF, the world's largest chemical company, is withdrawing from the Chinese region of Xinjiang. The decision follows fierce criticism against the German company. It would be involved in “gross abuses” against the Uyghur population in the area. The accusation emerged last week in a joint investigation by German media outlets Der Spiegel and ZDF. It showed that employees of BASF's Chinese partner company had accompanied Chinese state officials on …

3 months ago·Netherlands

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Deutschlandfunk

Nach Recherchen - BASF zieht sich aus chinesischer Region Xinjiang zurück

German chemical giant BASF pulls out of China's Xinjiang region

3 months ago·Germany

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zdf.de

ZDF-Recherche: BASF zieht sich aus Xinjiang zurück

BASF reacts to investigations by ZDF and "Spiegel": The company withdraws from Xinjiang. Shares in its two joint ventures in Korla, China, are being sold.

3 months ago

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