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HOTAN, China (AP) — Barbed wire and hundreds of cameras ring a massive compound of more than 30 dormitories, schools, warehouses and workshops in China’s far west. Dozens of armed officers and a growling Doberman stand guard outside.
Behind locked gates, men and women are sewing sportswear that can end up on U.S. college campuses and sports teams.
This is one of a growing number of internment camps in the Xinjiang region, where by some estimates 1 million Muslims are detained, forced to give up their language and their religion and subject to political indoctrination. Now, the Chinese government is also forcing some detainees to work in manufacturing and food industries. Some of them are within the internment camps; others are privately owned, state-subsidized factories where detainees are sent once they are released.
Posters line the barbed-wire perimeter, bearing messages such as “Learn to be grateful, learn to be an upright person” and “No need to pay tuition, find a job easily.”
Nathan Ruser, a cyber-policy researcher at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), analyzed satellite images for the AP and found that in Hetian Taida’s case, the apparel factory and the government-run training camp are connected by a fenced path.
“There are watchtowers throughout,” Ruser said. “There are clear fences between the buildings and walls that limit movement. Detainees can only access the factories area through walkways, and the entire facility is closed.”
Some detainees told AP earlier this year about beating, solitary confinement and other punishments if they do not recite political songs, names and phrases. The AP has not been given access to these facilities despite repeated attempts to get permission to visit.
originally posted by: seeker1963
a reply to: infolurker
I wonder how many multi national Corps. are going to jump on this? A slave run Corporatocracy where they don't have to pay people. Hell with China's new online social credit scoring system, they have an over abundance of potential employees erm slaves.
originally posted by: seeker1963
a reply to: infolurker
I wonder how many multi national Corps. are going to jump on this? A slave run Corporatocracy where they don't have to pay people. Hell with China's new online social credit scoring system, they have an over abundance of potential employees erm slaves.
originally posted by: seeker1963
a reply to: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
Of course it's nothing new. We have our own version in our Corporate run prisons here in the states. Eat Tilapia? Odds are they are from a prison farm right here in the US.
originally posted by: seeker1963
a reply to: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
Of course it's nothing new. We have our own version in our Corporate run prisons here in the states. Eat Tilapia? Odds are they are from a prison farm right here in the US.
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
a reply to: seeker1963
Indeed, we have a similar private prison enterprise here in oz where they make everything from food and clothing for within the prison system as well as many different items for export, it's big business.
originally posted by: infolurker
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
a reply to: seeker1963
Indeed, we have a similar private prison enterprise here in oz where they make everything from food and clothing for within the prison system as well as many different items for export, it's big business.
Big difference. Criminal prisoners is a bit different than rounding up neighborhoods and placing them in camps for no crime.
originally posted by: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
What's up North Korea WAR advocates. China bullies their neighbors, slave labor camps, totalitarian rule, COMMUNIST regime!
Man up sissies!
originally posted by: tadaman
a reply to: infolurker
Why don't we rattle the saber with China? Because we know the money they give us moves our leaders to sell their country out.
Traitors to the human race. That is what they are.