The Daily

‘Absolutely No Mercy’

Dec 10, 2019

Paul Mozur, a technology reporter for The New York Times based in Shanghai, sheds light on the harrowing details of China's crackdown on Uighur Muslims. He discusses the recent leak of over 400 pages of internal documents that reveal the systematic detention of more than a million people in Xinjiang. Mozur contrasts the government's narrative with the grim reality of oppressive policies and highlights the critical role of journalism in uncovering these truths. The chilling climate of fear among officials and the silence of the international community also take center stage.

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Unveiling Oppression in Xinjiang

11min

Unveiling the Hidden Truths of Disappearances in China

2min

Silenced Truths: The Uyghur Narrative

8min

Urgency in Action and the Benefits of Propane Energy

2min

Insights from the Justice Department Report and Hidden Truths of the Afghanistan War

3min

A trove of private government documents offers an unprecedented look inside China’s highly organized crackdown on Uighur Muslims — revealing Beijing’s systematic detention of as many as one million people in camps and prisons over the past three years. In one speech, China’s president ordered his subordinates to show prisoners in Xinjiang “absolutely no mercy.” Guest: Paul Mozur, a technology reporter for The New York Times based in Shanghai. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.

Background reading:

In one of the biggest leaks of the last half-century, The Times obtained more than 400 pages of internal documents revealing the meticulous planning that has gone into the Chinese government’s crackdown on ethnic minorities.
Yesterday we followed our correspondent into the heart of Xinjiang, where one woman risked her life to talk about her experience in China’s system of torture and surveillance.

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