A problematic partnership between a Chinese firm implicated in human rights abuses and a Government-backed Kiwi tech start-up has ended. The acquisition partially solves an embarrassing problem for the Government, which was a co-investor in Rocos alongside iFlytek. Stuff Circuit Rizwangul (Riz) NurMuhammad, a New Zealand Uyhgur angered by business and Government links to human rights abuses in Xinjiang. In May parliament declared that ‘’severe human rights abuses’’ were happening in Xinjiang. Rocos had refused to comment on the partnership with iFlytek beyond saying it was ‘’no longer involved in any projects’’ together.

Source: Stuff August 10, 2021 13:52 UTC