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General Category => World News => Topic started by: TomSea on November 13, 2018, 04:06:51 am
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Re-education Camps in China’s Uyghur Region
China has jailed or detained more than a million Uyghurs in “re-education camps†throughout northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Chinese authorities accuse them of harboring “strong religious views†and “politically incorrect†ideas. This map shows the camps that RFA has identified.
2018-10-25
(https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/uyghur-re-education-camps-graphic-10252018142646.html/Uyghur-detention-infographic-1000.jpg)
Article: https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/uyghur-re-education-camps-graphic-10252018142646.html (https://www.rfa.org/english/multimedia/uyghur-re-education-camps-graphic-10252018142646.html)
There was even a story today that China is cracking down on even, movie stars and celebrities (see link below). So, one might look at this story on Uyghurs with indifference or even see it as a good thing but it's a widespread oppression of beliefs that the Chinese Regime is actually doing.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-cracks-down-celebrity-hype-fake-click-rates-024945636--finance.html (https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-cracks-down-celebrity-hype-fake-click-rates-024945636--finance.html)
China cracks down on celebrity hype and fake click-through rates
[Reuters]
Reuters•November 9, 2018
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The edict comes after Beijing ordered A-list movie star Fan Bingbing to pay about 884 million yuan ($129 million) in taxes and fines, spurring widespread discussion on the moral health of China's film industry.
Some programmes overpaid celebrities, destroying industry order and leading teenagers into worshipping stars and money, Xinhua news agency said, citing the administration.
Radio and television stations, along with online audio-visual service providers, should scrap vulgar content, promote core socialist values and keep children away from entertainment and reality shows, it said.
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