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Factbox-What is China's Jinjiang, the BYD contractor under fire in Brazil?

China's Jinjiang Group is in the spotlight after Brazil's labour authorities said workers at a factory it is building for electric vehicle maker BYD were victims of human trafficking working in "slavery-like conditions". Jinjiang has rejected the claim about workers in slavery-like conditions and not responded to a request for comment on the trafficking allegation. China's foreign ministry said it is communication with Brazil and that China requires Chinese companies to operate in compliance with the law.

China's Jinjiang Group is in the spotlight after Brazil's labour authorities said workers at a factory it is building for electric vehicle maker BYD were victims of human trafficking working in...

RIO DE JANEIRO/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese workers at a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by China's electric vehicle producer BYD are victims of human trafficking, Brazilian labor authorities said on Thursday in a growing controversy in BYD's biggest overseas market. BYD and contractor Jinjiang Group have agreed to assist and house the 163 workers in hotels until a deal to end their contracts is reached, Brazil's Labor Prosecutor's Office said in a statement issued after meeting representatives from both firms. BYD and Jinjiang did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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