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World Bank accused of lending to companies linked to forced labour in Xinjiang 

The Week | 17/02/2022 05:14 PM | Click to read full article

According to the report, about $486 million has been directed in form of loans and equity investments to four companies in Xinjiang, breaching the institution's standards.

The researchers behind the report, Atlantic Council, a prominent Washington-based think tank, called on the World Bank to leave the region.

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