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In the past decade,

has lamented it's role as a global player in multiple fronts. Starting off as being the workshop of the

-economy.
In the following thread, I'll peek into few ways #China has changed the game for 21st Century.
#UN #HumanRights #IMF #WorldBank #Uighurs
1/11

In the past decade, has lamented it's role as a global player in multiple fronts. Starting off as being the workshop of the -economy.In the following thread, I'll peek into few ways #China has changed the game for 21st Century. #UN #HumanRights #IMF #WorldBank #Uighurs1/11

Before starting, we'll dip into: 1. Alarming abuse against #Uighurmuslims 2. Deep-State surveillance & anti riot-gear 3. Economic Traps/Debt-trap diplomacy and 4. Army's growth + influence.

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1. #Uighur Muslims #Xinjiang:
Mass-genocide & holocaust are now terms mentioned in the same sentence with #UighurGenocide of ~3mil Uighur minority.
@IsobelYeung @Vice for stellar insights on this.
Must watch: (VICE)

3/11

Update: (24/09/2020) ~40% increase of 're-creational'/concentration camps for ethnic minorities discovered in

, than estimated before.
This shall include another thousands of turks, Uighurs etc. minorities, which #China deem to 're-educate'.
https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1309039041812279297?s=19

4/11

https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1309039041812279297?s=19

Update: (24/09/2020) ~40% increase of 're-creational'/concentration camps for ethnic minorities discovered in , than estimated before. This shall include another thousands of turks, Uighurs etc. minorities, which #China deem to 're-educate'. https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1309039041812279297?s=194/11

2. Deep-State #surveillance & export of #riot control gear+equipments:
Notorious surveillance with bio-metrics alongside training to attack etc. leads to a dystopian silence within

. You beg to not be spoken of or to, in order to save self and others. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/16/world/asia/china-xinjiang-documents.html

‘Absolutely No Mercy’: Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims

More than 400 pages of internal Chinese documents provide an unprecedented inside look at the crackdown on ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/16/world/asia/china-xinjiang-documents.html

emerged as a leader last decade selling & using anti-riot gears. PLA's deadly use at #HongKongProtests alongside huge sales to Venezuelan regime & African states etc. To help curb protests and maintain authoritative regimes chokehold.

(NYT)
6/11

3. Economic traps/ Debt-Trap Diplomacy:
Nations like #SriLanka #Malaysia
#Djibouti #Montenegro #Pakistan #Kenya (and many more) borrowed; and now face incredibly high debts loaned by

. China uses this debt to gain influence and grab considerable power across

.

7/11

3. Economic traps/ Debt-Trap Diplomacy:Nations like #SriLanka #Malaysia #Djibouti #Montenegro #Pakistan #Kenya (and many more) borrowed; and now face incredibly high debts loaned by . China uses this debt to gain influence and grab considerable power across .7/11

Almost all debts are based on infrastructural credits sourced from China. (This also led to

having largest constructions firms on

by 2020)
Hence creating long-term deals and cementing its position within that nation. (US old-playbook?)

https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/04/25/chinas-debt-diplomacy/
8/11

China’s Debt Diplomacy

How Belt and Road threatens countries’ ability to achieve self-reliance.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/04/25/chinas-debt-diplomacy/

4. Army's growth+influence:
Debt gained land-grabs & pressured influence is informally used by

-Military, as well.
Being largest Army and Navy by 2020,

seeks to increase it's presence in disputed waters + overseas. (Gained 1st overseas military base in Djibouti!)

9/11

4. Army's growth+influence:Debt gained land-grabs & pressured influence is informally used by -Military, as well.Being largest Army and Navy by 2020, seeks to increase it's presence in disputed waters + overseas. (Gained 1st overseas military base in Djibouti!)9/11

Ever expanding cyber-security, sale of weapons across Africa-MiddleEast nations, high-tensions within land and sea borders with neighbouring countries.

-Intl presence and as a global player isn't far and imminent.

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/china-military/
10/11

Breakout: Inside China's military buildup

Reuters explores the strategy behind China's military ambitions, and reveals how U.S. allies and profit-driven individuals are helping Beijing bypass arms sanctions.

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/china-military/