A spokesperson for Chinese automaker BYD has objected to reports about poor conditions at a construction site in Brazil where it is building a factory, saying the allegations were aimed at “smearing” China and Chinese brands.

Construction at BYD’s new EV plant in Brazil was suddenly halted Monday after authorities found Chinese workers in “slavery-like”

The authorities in Brazil have halted the construction of an electric car factory by the Chinese corporation BYD after an inspection revealed slave-like working conditions. Workers were found sleeping on beds without mattresses,