Chinese car manufacturer BYD (BYDDF) denounced reports of poor conditions at a Brazilian construction site where it is building a factory, arguing that the accusations were aimed at “smearing” China and Chinese brands, AP’s Elaine Kurtenbach reports, citing a company spokesperson. The response comes after a Brazilian task force said it had rescued 163 Chinese nationals working in “slavery-like” conditions at the site. “In the issue of smearing Chinese brands, smearing China and attempts to undermine the friendship between China and Brazil, we have seen relevant foreign forces maliciously associating and deliberately smearing,” BYD spokesman Li Yunfei said on Weibo.
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