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The automotive industry is undergoing a transformation towards electromobility. China's suppliers have been able to take advantage of this transformation – and are thus becoming increasingly important for the German automotive industry. This increases the pressure on German companies to innovate. But here in Germany, the transformation is proving sluggish.
By Ning Wang
The human rights organization ECCHR had filed criminal charges against several German textile brands and retailers with the Federal Prosecutor General in Karlsruhe. The accusation: companies such as Hugo Boss and Lidl are said to have directly or indirectly profited from forced labor of Uyghurs in the Chinese region of Xinjiang. The lawsuit is the harbinger of increasing pressure on companies doing business in China. Now the companies are reacting.
By Felix Lee