Tesla has opened a new showroom in Xinjiang, a region in western China that is purported to be the site of abuse and brutal repression of the country's Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority
The region has become a major geopolitical hotspot in recent years, and a key source of tension between Beijing and Washington, which has effectively banned imports of products made there with a recent law.The company announced the opening on its verified account on Weibo, a major Chinese social media platform. The new showroom is in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang and home to 3.5 million people.Tesla has a big presence in China, and spent years making inroads with Beijing.
At the end of December, US President Joe Biden signed a law that effectively bans imports of products made there. Before any products from Xinjiang can be imported into the United States, it must be proven that they were not made using forced labor, something China has been accused of in the region.
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