The sources provided by our wormy:
https://web.archive.org/web/20240409125822/http://www.xj.jcy.gov.cn/jwgk/gzbg/
it's in Chinese.
every province in China has a local government, so this is the local government of xinjiang.
it's very similar to having a state government in the US.
sorry, the articles only a few paragraphs along, try to read it a little more carefully.
or look for the older source that directly links to the protectorate, I have a lot of sources to provide.
you want the 2 million estimates?
here's one:
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/china-xinjiang-uyghurs-muslims-repression-genocide-human-rights
Xinjiang High people's protectorate:
https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/09/14/china-xinjiang-official-figures-reveal-higher-prisoner-count
yes, of course.
the kidnappings and detentions are common knowledge in China and at this point affect nearly every part of the xinjiang population.
there's a pretty good report by the economist about the culture of fear, they interview uyghur exiles and family members of detainees:
I should head to bed instead of staying up to mock this loser. My predictions: His "Uighur friends" will turn out to be American Muslims who are like third generation immigrants, if he ever actually commits to talking about them at all, instead of just saying "I have a ~~black~~ Uighur friend, so I'm an expert on ~~racism~~ genocide." And of course he will admit at some point that despite saying he has lived in China for years, he never went to Xinjiang, and will probably accidentally reveal that he doesn't even speak Mandarin.
EDIT: A quick peek in after brushing my teeth, looks like he forgot that he mentioned he has "Uighur friends" who told him about this and is just doubling down on this podcast as his only source, I've heard of parasocial relationships with podcasters before, but this is ridiculous!
I look forward to the laughs I'll see in the morning, good luck everyone! I hope you get him to delete his account in shame!
MORNING EDIT: I made another comment with my thoughts, it got a little long. The little bit I saw last night wasn't just a taste of things to come, it was all he had. I think this guy might win the "most pathetic" award for one of these guys. They keep finding even more pathetic ways to shit their pants so they can laugh at how everyone else is complaining about the smell.