Inside China's 'thought transformation' camps - BBC News

BBC News · 3.7M views · 2019-06-18 · 11:59

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Overview

A 2019 BBC News report by John Sudworth, who was given rare access to the secure facilities in Xinjiang where more than a million Muslims are thought to be held. Authorities call them training schools, and the report examines what the visit reveals about the system and conditions inside.

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HN cites it as a stage-managed press tour of the camps, useful for seeing what was shown and what was hidden.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2020–2021

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aaomidi · 2020-08 · Recommendation
A recommended watch: [VIDEO] This is what China wants you to see. Now think about what they don't watch you to see.
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enaaem · 2021-09 · Reference
Reminds me of the time China gave a tour to international journalists of their reeducation camps: [VIDEO] It looks creepy as hell from a western perspective.
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jariel · 2021-02 · Reference
The press is literally invited to see much of what is happening. [1] It just scratches the surface. [1] [VIDEO]
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