BYD produsen mobil listrik asal China menanggapi keras laporan mengenai kondisi buruk di lokasi konstruksi pabriknya di Brasil, yang diklaim mirip perbudakan. Sebuah pernyataan yang dirilis oleh juru bicara BYD, Li Yunfei menyebutkan, bahwa tuduhan tersebut merupakan upaya untuk mencemarkan nama baik China dan merk-merk asal negara tersebut.
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00:00A statement released by BYD spokesman Li Yunfei
00:05Mirsa BYD, the producer of Chinese-made electric cars,
00:08made a strong report on the poor condition of its factory construction site in Brazil,
00:13which is claimed to involve workers who work in conditions similar to slavery.
00:17Yes, a statement released by BYD spokesman Li Yunfei
00:21states that the accusation is an attempt to defame the name of both China and the brands of the country.
00:28BYD, the producer of Chinese-made electric cars,
00:34made a strong report on the poor condition of its factory construction site in Brazil,
00:40which is claimed to involve workers who work in conditions similar to slavery.
00:45Yes, a statement released by BYD spokesman Li Yunfei
00:49states that the accusation is an attempt to defame the name of both China and the brands of the country.
00:57The statement was made after a report from the Brazilian Ministry of Labor
01:01stated that 163 workers from China
01:05have been rescued from inhumane working conditions at the site of the factory construction.
01:11Workers rescued by the Brazilian Ministry of Labor are said to work in very poor conditions,
01:17including sleeping places without furniture and very simple kitchen facilities.
01:23A video published by the Ministry of Labor shows dormitories used by workers in very primitive conditions.
01:32In addition, sanitation at the workplace is also criticized,
01:35with only one toilet for every 31 workers,
01:39forcing them to wake up at 4 a.m. to be able to prepare for work at 5.30 a.m.
01:48According to the accusation, Li Yunfei, BYD spokesman,
01:51refuted all the reports through a post on Weibo
01:56which states that the accusation aims to damage relations between China and Brazil
02:02and to defame Chinese-made brands.
02:06Li stated that the company has taken a quick step
02:10by terminating a partnership contract with Jinjiang Construction Brazil,
02:15a contractor responsible for the construction of the factory.
02:20BYD also stated that they have placed workers in nearby hotels
02:25as long as the project is suspended and is conducting a further evaluation of the correct steps.
02:33In addition, the company said that in the last few weeks
02:36they have made significant changes to the working conditions at the construction site
02:41and informed the contractor that the changes must be implemented immediately.
02:46Jinjiang Construction Brazil, as a contractor involved,
02:50also released a statement that refutes claims about inhumane culture and conditions.
02:56They argued that the problems caused by cultural differences
03:00and translation problems lead to misunderstandings.