"This is a complete misunderstanding. There is no restriction on personal freedom by the company." On December 26, a statement and video jointly issued by more than 160 workers in Brazil attracted attention. In the video, a worker said that the cause of the incident involved 107 employees who needed the assistance of Goldsmith Company to apply for temporary Brazilian ID cards. To this end, the company temporarily collected the passports of these employees for subsequent relevant procedures. During an on-site inspection by the Brazilian labor department, these passports were found in the cabinet of Goldsmith Company, causing the inspectors to mistakenly believe that the company had confiscated all passports and did not accept the company's explanation, mistakenly judging that the personal freedom of these employees was restricted. In response, the above-mentioned more than 100 workers clearly stated in the statement that Goldsmith Company did not confiscate their passports. The reason why the passports were kept in the company was to apply for temporary Brazilian ID cards and tax numbers. Once the documents were processed, the company would immediately return the passports. On the same day, Li Yunfei, general manager of BYD's brand and public relations department, reposted the above statement and video on social media, saying, "If you want to accuse someone of a crime, you can find a pretext. In smearing Chinese brands, smearing China, and attempting to undermine China-Pakistan friendship, we have seen how relevant overseas forces maliciously associate and deliberately smear."
BYD's Li Yunfei responds to rumors about the Brazilian factory: Deliberately smearing Chinese brands
2024-12-26 21:51:31
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