On Police Day, World Ignores CCP’s Tibetan and Uyghur Prisons

3 months ago

Every year, China celebrates Police Day with great fanfare, touting its advances in law enforcement and technology. On this day, the counry and its police get to show off the latest gadgets–from high-tech surveillance systems to the data-driven policing tools that claim to keep the society safe. 

The Chinese government showcases these innovations as proof of an advanced and secure state. However, while the world focuses on the shiny and tech-heavy narrative, there’s something much darker lurking behind the scenes in Tibet and Xinjian. It is something the CCP is desperate to keep under covers.

Tibet and Xinjiang aren’t just regions in China. These are regions where millions live under a cloud of constant fear. The state subjects them to surveillance and oppression. These areas are where the government’s fancy technology is being put to its most disturbing use—not to fight crime, but to control people. To force them into submission. To erase their culture. And to punish ...

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