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China Defends Xinjiang Camps Amid Pleas for Action

The Chinese government has issued a White Paper defending its policies in Xinjiang and the forced internment of up to 1.5 million Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims. The government document provides the official version of the history of the region, allegedly demonstrating that “Xinjiang has long been an inseparable part of Chinese territory.” Reuters reports on the White Paper: Legal authorities have adopted a policy that “strikes the right balance between