China’s persecution of Uyghurs extends to those it once favoured

September 28 2023 | Economist

Since 2017 perhaps a million Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities have passed through “re-education camps” in Xinjiang, part of a government campaign of forced assimilation. The state has justified its actions by citing concerns about terrorism and separatism. Critics accuse it of cultural genocide. Ms Dawut is among “the long and growing list of Uyghur intellectuals—by one count more than 300—who have been detained, arrested, and imprisoned since 2016”, says the Dui Hua Foundation.

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