Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley (D, OR) blasted Tesla’s ( TSLA ) choice to open a showroom in China’s controversial Xinjiang area, including to rising criticism of the Austin-based firm’s actions.

Talking to Yahoo Finance Dwell, Merkley mentioned Tesla’s motion “offers cowl to the Chinese language authorities” and its marketing campaign in opposition to Muslim Uyghur minorities.…

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