Xi Jinping says that the beatings in Xinjiang will continue until Uighur morale improves:
Chinese President Xi Jinping said levels of happiness among all ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang are rising and that China plans to keep teaching its residents a "correct" outlook on China, Xinhua news agency reported late on Saturday.
Yeah, I'd trust that polling data. Excuse me Uighur sir--and your detention and abuse depends on your answer--are you happy?
UPDATE: Don't think the Tibetans are being left out of this (tip to Instapundit):
More than 500,000 Tibetans have been transferred to Chinese training centers since the beginning of 2020, as an existing mass labor initiative expanded in the region. The figure accounts for roughly 15 percent of Tibet's total population. According to a new Reuters report, published Tuesday, the militaristic recruitment program primarily targets rural farmers who are then trained to support Chinese industries.
The industrial training is all part of China's plan to put people in more easily controlled urban areas.
And note that the Chinese were way ahead of me in extending state control to individuals despite my speculation on a potential surveillance weakness.
