Tesla's Xinjian expansion is now being criticized by some U.S. lawmakers. Two subcommittees in the House of Representatives ways and Means are claiming that Elon Musk's move is actually a misguided one since it empowers the Chinese government.
The U.S. representatives that are questioning the giant automaker are Earl Blumenauer and Bill Pascrell J. Right now, these two officials are urging Tesla to release a statement by Feb. 2.
They want to company to clarify that it is not really contributing or financially benefiting from the forced labor activities in the Xinjian region, where Uyghur detection camps are located.
Tesla's Xinjian Expansion Criticized
According to Forbes' latest report, Blumenauer and Pascrell are both asking Tesla about its financial relationships with other companies located in the Xinjiang region.
They said that this information is needed so that they can confirm if the electric vehicle manufacturer complies with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, a new law that prevents the majority of the imports from reaching the area.
This latest issue between Tesla and the U.S. lawmakers began after the tech firm announced that it will open a showroom in Xinjian. The decision of Tesla was criticized since it was made even though the Chinese region is facing multiple EU and U.S. sanctions connected to Uyghur exploitations.
"American business cannot further empower the gross human rights violations of the CCP," said the two U.S. representatives in the letter sent to Elon Musk.
Tesla's Current Status in China
With the innovations released by Tesla in China, it seems like the giant EV manufacturer's business in the Asian country is improving like never before.
The automaker even released a Twitter advertisement showing how its services are there for Chinese Tesla owners. Because of this, many people flocked to the comment section to share their opinions.
Always here always with every Tesla owner. —Tesla Service pic.twitter.com/oMv2T6gMEh
— Tesla Asia (@Tesla_Asia) January 17, 2022
One of the Twitter users even said that Tesla's ties with China will end badly. But, other people rebutted the individual, saying that Chinese products are also used by many people.
In other news, Tesla FSD was also criticized by a New York Times ad. Meanwhile, a new Tesla Model Y was spotted in Texas Gigafactory.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
