Zack, Jenn, and Alex talk about the Chinese government's systematic detention of tens of thousands of Uighur Muslims in concentration camps, where many are subjected to torture, brainwashing, and other human rights abuses. They get into the disturbing details of what China is actually doing in these camps, what’s motivating the Chinese leadership to engage in such atrocities, and why the US and international community aren't doing enough to stop it. They conclude by discussing what we can all do to try to change that.

References:

Vox’s Jen Kirby has a 2018 explainer on China’s treatment of Uighur Muslims.

China is forcing the sterilization of Uighur Muslims, and is using Uighur labor to make coronavirus-related PPE.

You can find How China Sees the World: Han-Centrism and the Balance of Power in International Politics, the book Alex read from, here.

The New York Times reported on about 400 leaked papers from the Chinese government detailing its plan to harshly treat Uighur Muslims.

Axios reports how the Chinese government has struggled to explain reports and images of Uighurs put into concentration camps.

The BBC reports how companies like Apple and Nike are facing pressure to cut ties with suppliers that use forced Uighur labor.

Vice has a stunning documentary on “China’s Vanishing Muslims,” and PBS’s Frontline went “undercover” to see what’s really happening in Xinjiang.

There are many groups accepting donations if you want to try to help Uighur Muslims in China.

Hosts:

Zack Beauchamp (@zackbeauchamp), senior correspondent, Vox

Jennifer Williams (@jenn_ruth), senior foreign editor, Vox

Alex Ward (@AlexWardVox), national security reporter, Vox

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