Xinjiang (China)

How Volkswagen Lost Its Way in China

A brutal price war, sudden shifts in consumer demand and human rights issues in Xinjiang have left VW stumbling in a market it led for 40 years.

By Keith Bradsher

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For Companies in China, Pulling Out of Xinjiang Poses ‘Messy Dilemma’

Beijing’s investigation of the parent of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, which stopped buying goods from Xinjiang, has put global firms in a difficult position.

By Keith Bradsher and Ana Swanson

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China to Investigate U.S. Retailer, Sending a Message Over Xinjiang

PVH, which owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, is targeted for allegedly avoiding purchases from the region where the Chinese government has cracked down on Muslim minorities.

By Keith Bradsher

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Heavy Rains Lash Southern China, Killing at Least 9

Rains set off landslides and inundated villages in the south, forcing thousands to evacuate. In the north, residents sweltered through a drought.

By Meaghan Tobin and John Liu

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