艾未未のインスタグラム(aiww) - 5月22日 15時18分

of Egypt, Finland or Vietnam. In our globalized era, corporations often operate with impunity answering only to their shareholders. In the unending quest for greater profit, they often choose to partner with states or political entities with extensive records of human rights abuse. In these societies, decisions are not made through democratic consensus. There is no independent media acting as a watchdog, no independent judiciary interpreting the law, no possibility of citizens casting meaningful votes.
In January 2019 Volkswagen’s CEO Herbert Diess stated: “The future of Volkswagen will be decided and determined here in China.” In April 2019 Diess told the BBC that he was “not aware” of media reports of detention camps in China’s Xinjiang province, where up to one million Uyghur and other minority people are believed to be held. Instead Diess proclaimed he would be “proud to ... create workplaces in that region”. https:// www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/how-could- volkswagens-ceo-not-know-about-chinas-repression-of-muslims/ 2019/04/19/42dfd318-6132-11e9-9ff2-abc984dc9eec_story.html? utm_term=.c2606ed41ebe
It is hard to believe that Diess is unaware; it is more conceivable that he does not see the suffering of one million human beings as reason not to cooperate with China. With the singular goal of larger profitability is every corporate decision made.
Volkswagen’s conduct towards my artwork is a small reflection of a global lack of respect for the rights of individuals today. The mere fact that this company sees its future as one of close partnership with an authoritarian regime speaks volumes. For my part, I do what I can to ensure that this giant corporation understands that, however powerful they may be, there are always those who insist on holding them to account.

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