NEW: Xinjiang has the highest detention capacity in the world, according to FT analysis - enough space for almost 1 in 40 people in the region - more than five years after the Chinese govt announced the camps had closed.
If you're looking for a long read this weekend, we've just published an investigation into the detention network in Xinjiang, which we discovered has the largest detention capacity in the world relative to its population.
NEW: China's campaign of oppression in Xinjiang has entered a pernicious new phase - and FT analysis shows that the region still has the highest detention capacity in the world, relative to its population.
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UK Members of Parliament Ian Duncan Smith and Alex Sobel put out this statement in response to our Xinjiang story, describing the extensive prison network in the region and campaign of forced assimilation that is taking place there.
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