Let's talk about aluminum. We also know that aluminum production from China's Uyghur regions has grown massively in recent years. Today, that represents nearly 10% of the world's supply. So we can suspect the use of forced labour in such a case. Much of the production is shipped out of the region and mixed with other metals to make aluminum alloys in other parts of China, including the automotive industry.
According to Human Rights Watch, once aluminum has been melted down and mixed with other materials, it's impossible to prove that it comes from China's Uyghur regions, or how much of it there is. That's often how aluminum made with forced labour will enter domestic and global supply chains. Automakers rarely know themselves where the aluminum they use comes from.
Do you think this aluminum would make its way into the supply chains without manufacturers and consumers being aware of it?