Where Did the One Million Figure for Detentions in Xinjiang’s Camps Come From?

China File

8 Jan

Written By Lina K

Given the Chinese government has not released its own official numbers, and given the extreme obstacles that prevent independent on-the-ground accounting of camp inmates, how do outside observers arrive at the one million estimate?

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Lina K

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