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83 major Chinese brands implicated in report on forced labour of ethnic minorities from Xinjiang
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You claim that there is no proof for a cultural genocide against the uyghurs.
Right here: "Well... never found any evidence of genocide, cultural genocide, or anything coming close to such things".
Above, I've linked proof provided by the CCP showing uyghurs not allowed to speak their language, practice their religion, and the Chinese officials in charge of that camp saying that they detained innocent uyghurs before they commit crime because they might commit a crime later.
Cultural genocide is the genocide of a culture, in case you find the term too oblique. By indefinitely detaining free and innocent people until they stop practicing their culture and begin practicing the culture approved by the CCP, the CCP is practicing cultural genocide, contrary to your claim.
Strangely(but I appreciate it) you subsequently backpedal and you even agree with me that "uyghur culture is being dismantled very rapidly."
Yes, thank you, I agree.
I never claimed you didn't believe in the existence of Uyghur concentration camps; I asked you how, with video and journalistic evidence of the concentration camps(where cultural genocide is occurring), do you still not believe in that evidence of cultural genocide.
*CPC (Communist Party of China is the official term)
Read my other reply first; this is part two. You claim that Zenz's studies on Uyghurs haven't been disproven, but this is incorrect, they are accepted because they fit a narrative. For one, Zenz has deliberately lied about China in the past, like claiming that the Chinese government was trying to suppress the fact that COVID-19 was transmissible between humans, despite China confirming this fact a day earlier. For refutations of his research, see [1] and [2]. It genuinely seems like you're just ignorant, but maybe I'm wrong. Hope to see a reply.
I understand the points you're trying to make, but they fall apart very quickly in light of regional, global and historical context.
I've read and watched all of your links, and I'm replying with regard to your requested order.
Why are the Chinese throwing specifically Uyghurs into concentration camps and destroying their culture when there are so many minorites to oppress? Three big reasons: 1) Uyghurs look radically different than han Chinese, they look middle eastern and european rather than other minority ethnicities in China. 2) 94 percent of the Chinese population lives on the east coast of China. Uyghurs, 3000 miles west and thousands of miles closer geographically to Europe and the Middle East, are uniquely positioned to open diplomatic ties with other countries, 3) historically culturally distinct from the rest of China(being Muslim and near Europe, Uyghur schools taught multiple languages from a young age). Because of this relative academic excellence at the time,(distinguishing the rest of china) xinjiang was the only province of China not completely physically dismantled by mao during his rampage against "old culture". Uyghur education was a good example for mao to point to. Now, the CCP is violently enforcing a homogeneous culture.
Being so far away from 94 percent of the Chinese population, historically disinterested in being part of China, being culturally distinct from China, and being in a position to easily open ties with Europe and the Middle East, with a 3-thousand mile head start on the CCP, makes Xinjiang a natural third major target for a dictatorial government trying to consolidate power. China has already attacked the first and second targets, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Although Taiwanese industry, infrastructure and diplomatic ties progress beyond the CCPs control; Taiwan has their own military, a distinct culture, western ties, and are even recognized as a separate country, so the CCP does what they can to suppress and discredit Taiwan without a full-on invasion. Hong Kong has Western ties and a distinct culture, and a large, concentrated population, but no military, so the CCP has passed incredibly broad and vague retroactive "anti-terrorism" laws that allow them to forcefully invade and occupy Hong Kong and extradite any Hong Kong citizen for any reason from Hong Kong to mainland China, to be detained indefinitely without any appeal in court. How about Xinjiang citizens? Culturally and physiologically distinct from other Chinese citizens, geographically far away from the CCP, and in a position to expand their influence even as they call for independence, but no separate military, a relatively small population, and no significant ties to powerful countries. So the CCP labels them terrorists, invades them, destroys cultural buildings that define the uyghurs as obviously a different culture, throw at least 10% of the population into re-education camps(make sure the politicians and professors are among that 10%), limit their transportation and track all the rest of them.
If you look at more than just the number of ethnicities in China, it makes perfect sense why the CCP is persecuting this specific minority: for the same reasons they're persecuting, Taiwanese and Hong Kong citizens, except the Uyghurs have less resistance capabilities.
Since you asked about the hui specifically, they are terrified of being attacked next, since there was no provocation or necessity for the concentration camps in xinjiang other than uyghur physiological and cultural difference. The hui, however, look more like Han Chinese and have not advocated independence from China, unlike the uyghurs.
As for the US interest in Xinjiang, yes, that ties directly into one of the reasons stated above the CCP is specifically attacking Uyghurs. Wilkerson explains how the CIA could destabilize the CCP through Xinjiang, but It's just as likely that the US would keep military on the western edge of a hostile, powerful country as the US military does with other powerful countries (3000 US soldiers recently sent to the western boundary of Russian influence with directions not to engage). Not engaging, but there. Wilkerson says that Xinjiang is an easy entry point to China, which yes it is, a lot easier than anywhere on the east coast.
The energy artery is no longer as significant as Edmonds makes it out to be, with regard to energy developments and energy investments in the last decade in the east of China. She's also agreeing that Xinjiang is an important region for the CCP with ties to other countries. That is why the CCP wants to control xinjiang completely and erase any trace of independence.
As for no cultural genocide going on, not being allowed to speak your language, forced to pledge allegiance to the CCP, not allowed to wear your own clothing, and the cultural buildings(at least 10,000 mosques so far) that have been destroyed speak louder than the lack of evidence you're providing.
It's fine if you don't like the BBC, but their video is of a re-education camp detaining Uyghurs, created by China to culturally repress Xinjiang citizens, and the Chinese officials in charge of that particular camp admit the Xinjiang citizens may be detained without cause indefinitely. Whatever you think of the BBC, that's what is being shown in that video sanctioned by the CCP of a camp sanctioned and exhibited by the CCP. Similar documentaries(often longer than the BBC News statement) are available by vice news and other news organizations.
Seems like whoever wrote that article you linked to just really hates that one BBC presenter and does nothing to discredit the actual content of the video.
As for zenz, your argument is that the cultural genocide against Uyghurs zenz claims hasn't been disproven because his studies have been accepted. Which doesn't address the fact that his studies have not been disproven.
I get that you don't like Zenz, he seems bombastic, and I don't care about him personally at all(data over tweets for me), but I don't think that has a bearing on what the CCP is doing to the uyghurs.
Side note - what are you talking about with zenz being a day late? China announced covid-19 human transmissibility in January 2019 afaik, and that tweet is from May. Is that 5 month gap what you mean by "the day after"?
*This response is very long so it will be split into two parts: Part 1 (1-2) and Part 2 (3-5)
PART 1
1: Targeting]
Recognized as a separate country by whom? The UN has recognized Taiwan as part of China since General Assembly Resolution 2758 (1971). Only 13 countries recognize Taiwan as a separate country, with neither the U.S. nor U.K. occupying that list. "臺灣民眾統獨立場趨勢分佈", conducted by Taiwan's National Chengchi University, an explicitly anti-CPC source, in 2022, showed the following results with regards to the perspective of Taiwanese citizens on independence and reunification: (Status Quo as Autonomous Part of China and Complete Unification Compiled [part of PRC] : 63.4%) (General Support for Independence Including Status Quo Moving Towards Independence [not part of PRC]: 30.3%) (Non-Response: 6.3%).
Hong Kong has a large amount of autonomy; it isn’t true that Hong Kong citizens can be extradited for any reason; stop claiming things without sources. You can’t invade yourself, nor can you occupy yourself; this is ridiculous (as is the notion that the CPC could pass such laws, but I wouldn’t expect an understanding of China’s govt. structure). The anti-terrorism laws were because Hong Kong protestors shot a dude and set another on fire in opposition to an extradition bill specifically proposed because a man murdered a pregnant woman in one part of China and fled to Hong Kong (from which he could not be charged or extradited, which is ridiculous).
The CPC never argued that all Uyghurs were terrorists; are we seriously going to deny the epidemic of terrorism in Xinjiang and from Xinjiang (ex. Ürümqi, July 2009; Hotan, July 2011; Piqan/Shanshan, June 2013; Yunnan, March 2014; Ürümqi, May 2014; Kashgar, July 2014; Yakan/Shache, November 2014; Bay, September 2015; Karakax/Moyu, December 2016)? I’d like a citation for the 10% number, you can’t just claim things that immense with no citations. I won’t misrepresent your point by assuming a source.
Evidence? It’s insane to claim to know how a group of millions is feeling without a survey or some sort of proof.
2: Strategy]
It’s really annoying when you just ignore points, for instance me saying “see Paul Williams’ Operation Gladio, p. 271 for further evidence of U.S. promotion of terrorism and unrest in Xinjiang)”, which completely negates your point that the addition of Wilkerson’s talk is speculative. Sibel Edmonds also stated:
Xinjiang is an easy entry point for the U.S. (polysemous point), but you don’t consider that they already have entered, that there is a legitimate problem with terrorism in the region, and that this is being dealt with does not prove cultural genocide.