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[quote=Anonymous]No, I do think there is a lot of wealth in Asia. Of course! And it's great that there are many fewer people in extreme poverty.

I'm not sure that I'd be focused on the number of billionaires, as that is likely to be reflective of income disparity, and there have been ongoing issues with some pretty ruthless intellectual property issues. but that does NOT mean China (and Asia as a whole) has not been getting wealthier. I assume that goes with increased standard of living, which is also to be celebrated.

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The Uyghur enslavement probably is tied to economic concerns. It may not be a large part of the GDP for China, but it's both hard to tell because of the secrecy, and it is very real.

[quote]Outsourcing is the economic move, which also explains why [b]85% of China’s cotton is grown in Xinjiang [which is almost half Uyghur][/b]. These companies have not only escaped accountability, but have also veiled the unethical means that facilitate production. Oppressive measures against the Uyghurs is based on economic incentive, making ownership of labor a critical component of the hedonistic struggle.

“I think money and land—especially land—play a crucial role in trying to maintain tight control over the region,” said Aydin Anwar, a Uyghur American and Outreach director of the Save Uyghur campaign. “[b]East Turkestan is an occupied nation with incredibly rich minerals and resources that the Chinese Communist Party has been exploiting since the latest occupation in 1949. The existence of Uyghurs, their culture, their faith threatens China’s ability to maintain control of the land[/b]—because it’s clear that the culture, language and presence of East Turkestan is in fact not Chinese.”

https://depauliaonline.com/47500/opinions/opinion-how-chinas-oppression-of-uyghurs-is-linked-to-economic-convenience/[/quote][/quote]

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