his yes advisors who have said, don't concentrate on back modes, go to the south where ukraine has more chances of gaining ground against where russia has taken there. but this goes back to a fundamental difference in how ukraine in the u. s. c. the war inside the pentagon, they don't believe it necessarily. that crane can re take all its territory and ukraine. they do believe that, so they're fighting to get back all of ukraine, d, w, correspond amin s if in key, thank you so much. up next business with my colleagues, steve beardsley, i'm sorry, kelly and berlin, thanks for watching. with someone else. she's on tv highlighted selected for you. you every week in your a box. subscribe now. will you become a criminal? am pre climb a all ready news with about

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a visit to the company's factory in china's sheen john region where the un has documented extensive human rights abuses. also on our show plants for a deep sea port on george's black sea coast take on new significance. but pulling the project together hasn't been easy. welcome to our show. china has accused the us of suppressing foreign companies after the u. s. ban the use of chinese video sharing app, tick tock on government mobile phones, a canada, and the european parliament. parliament announce similar bands this week as the latest chapter in a years long dispute or a popular network with more than a 1000000000 monthly users. canada has been tick tock from government phones saying the chinese app carries an unacceptable risk to privacy and security. otto will also block federal employees from downloading the app in future. we're making the decision that, oh, for government of employees for government equipment and it is better to not

have them access, ticked off because of the concerns other people have in terms of safety. this may be a 1st step. it may be the only step we need to take, but every step of the way we're going to be making sure are we're keeping canadian safe. in the u. s. federal agencies have 30 days to remove the chinese owned video platform from all government issued devices. contractors must comply with in 90 days, the white house set on monday. the decisions further strain sino western relations which have been troubled in recent years. most recently over western accusations that china could use data to threaten cybersecurity. what's away, susie is the united states, the world's number one superpower, is so afraid of a mobile phone application that young people like so much that they completely lack any self confidence. we firmly oppose the us sides, wrong approach of over reaching in national security,

abusing national power and unreasonably suppressing the companies of other countries. when in 2022 tick tock generated $6000000000.00 through advertising in the u. s. alone, the company is afraid of losing the lucrative us market. the same could happen in the european union. last week, the european commission told both members of parliament and employees that they must remove the app from any private devices on which apps of the commission are used. the company that owns tick tock by dance has tried for years to soothe western concerns over its product. here's my call a huge and li on whether that effort is off or not. it does look a lot of a cream are for a take time on their own and you know like bite dance continues to deny that there is no data provided to the, the chinese government bird in aero, like the u. s. i, as we can see, like it's even like considering like passing

a law that would allow biden to have the authority to expand the ban. like to take told, banged here to private users. so if it really happened, you would be away more serious problem for a tick tock. and while thing i should like really on mention is that actually like, even if beijing is trying to stand, stand in art for tick tock, like in china, a lot of public dupage is not on to talk side like a lot of chinese users on the internet are saying that so when could we you instagram and facebook as these social media? oh, so are banned in china and so they think their chinese government is having like, something like a double standard. my call a huge and lead there. the world's 2nd largest car maker volkswagen is facing a backlash after senior executive visitors factory and sheen john china and said that he saw no signs of forced labor activist and a major investor of criticize those comments made by off branch debtor. the head of

volkswagens, china business and china is known to use force labor and change young especially of the muslim league or minority prompting many western companies to abandon the region. but volkswagen isn't the only car company so operating there. a recent report by shuffled harlem university says b m w mercedes benz, toyota and ford. are among those still in change, young or using products made there? the researchers worn in fact that it's hard for brands not to benefit from force labor. if they're producing in the sheet. jung region, y'all can only all was one of the researchers for that report from sheffield hall university in the u. k. and he joins me now. you all can good. have you on the show, have to ask you 1st about this visit to the room. she planned by this b, w. executive use of the workers. there appeared happy to work there and they saw no evidence of forced labor. how do you look at this given the research that you've done? oh, hi stephen. thanks for having me. i think is problematic to say that

the talking to feel is in a plan shows no force labor in the region because it is quite impossible to talk to weavers freely without their fear of punishment or penalty. so i would say that the force labor schemes, in the region is huge. and even if they walk bag and plant does not imply and you force paper, but it may be exposed to force labor to eat supply chain. is it fair to say that force, labor is so widely disseminated and she john, from the research that we've seen the products made, there are almost likely to have a connection to it. that is more likely they will instead of that they won't. yes, surely because there are 3000000 of where you go or other minorities have been

transferred for labor to a state sponsored neighbor schemes. and this can occur in several ways can be within the internment camps or as a condition of release. it can occur in a satellite factory be around residential areas. you can also be transferred to a factory or farm, then, or outside that we were region. people work in this facilities in voluntarily our report. find evidence of a restriction of moments, abuse of working conditions, shreds of interment, or imprisonment, harassment by labour agents, compulsory ideological trainings among others. let me just give you one example while doing the research in concert force labor facilities in my hometown, homo, where workers miss important milestones of their loved ones. and some are not even allowed to go to hospitals, which were described as indicators of sacrifice made by workers for the sake of the

chinese state. i lost contact with my father in 2018. and there are many people i know are in different kinds of detention facilities. i cannot, i cannot think, you know, them being is much more safe. we have time for one quick last question. they want to get in your report holds that supply chain are captive to china's repressive program. so that mean that essentially is the price of doing business and the world's largest car market for these car makers briefly, if you can oh yes, sure. there are a large amount of companies that are moving into that weaker region. and most of the companies, including public and private companies, are, are kind of acquired by the chinese states, incorporates sponsored force neighbor programs into their social responsibility commitments. i think that price quote, that kind of captures supply chain includes and there are a kind of complicit that social responsibility commitments from public and

private companies operating in the region. all right, that's your coolio at sheffield harlem university. thank you very much. thank you. now to some of the other global business stories making headlines, electric car maker tesla is headed to mexico. companies saying it will invest $5000000000.00 and a new plant in the northern part of the country. the mexican government said the company had committed to water reciting plans, the dressing concerns in the region. the plant would be tesla's 5th after the one built in berlin. more apple suppliers and china are looking to move locations. that's according to the maker of airpods. bloomberg reporting go or tack is itself investing $280000000.00 and a new plant there. second, vietnam company chiefs that tech manufacturers and china are facing pressure to move their businesses elsewhere will transforming supply chain takes time. just ask companies trying to move goods between europe and china over the past year . the overland root, known as the northern quarter,

has become problematic. it runs from germany through poland, bel, ruth, russia, and cars extend before reaching china. but ever since russia invaded ukraine, concerns have been growing that the route is no longer secure. as result, europe's attention. i think we lost our map. europe's attention is increasingly turning to the middle transport corridor, which runs through the black sea. that's put more emphasis on a plan. deep sea port in honor clear georgia, now plans for the port existed. you can see here now anake lea at georgia plans exit had well before russia's war, but they never gain traction. now the pressure is growing and that's where next report comes and take a look. everyday truck driver, topical blashley drives along george's narrow roads. today's trip is by the infamous recording pass from the george and black sea port. but to me, to buckle in as i by john. the road gets blocked. when it snows such a booker hopes, the new one will be better. isabel reserved. ha, ha, ha, ha ha!

a new i will bring you up which indies for us to drive more safely than it won't be as many accidents and traffic jams body was already a reality. and not as many pothole like now. it's really hard to drive. you know, you go on the highway as part of china's mute. silk rolled even if the well, bank finance the section crossing the mountains chinese state own road and bridge corporation is expanding it with workers from china where the machines and building materials also come from locals. are only employed as laborers for work, like directing traffic for 7 years a day. and it doesn't bother us. we have work. most of the village residents here support the construction of the road. we have work, so we're not complaining. meanwhile, construction of a modern container terminal couldn't go ahead in an, a clia, a george,

an american company was supposed to build a deep sea port here, an important hub in the middle corridor. the silk wrote a direct link between the e. u and china. that would buy past the land root fire russia, but construction was hold it after a change in government. residents are disappointed that honda v, tweak latino allies would be better if they were a port not jessina and a clear, but it would be good for all of georgia. i still hope it will be built now on yet. i like it in the don't mind. only smaller container ships can dock of the current ports on the black sea. the harbor basin has to be deepened to 16 meters for them to be competitive. but nothing is planned. many georgians believe the deep seaport in anatolia is being hampered by the russian secret service, which they say is putting pressure on politicians with us. yes, very, very generous. also another russia is blocking on a clear port because it wants to hurt the you store. oh,

it is important for us to set up the middle for it. oh, yeah. and we need an ikea for it to do that. a lot. the dakota daughter, so we got a don't called on a recorded vote on our truck drive. my check book, i hope the deep sea porting on that to yeah, will still be built so that he can keep working and that's our show. we'll be back later with more headlines in the meantime. you can find out more about these and other stories online. t w dot com slash business. check us out on youtube as well or the d. w. news can consume beardsley, thanks for watching with oh, what happened to me judge takes from the infinite beyond those days are in the power to day private companies are conquering space. what about money, influence and control and profit,

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