Brazil says workers at China's BYD site are victims of human trafficking

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RIO DE JANEIRO: 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 labour authorities said on Thursday (Dec 26) in a growing controversy in BYD's biggest overseas market.

Jinjiang also does construction for BYD in China, according to records on the Chinese companies information database Tianyancha.

The factory has become a symbol of China's growing influence in Brazil and an example of a closer relationship between both countries.

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