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Xinjiang Fish Farming Boom Called a Propaganda Mirage
Original: # China China’s Blue Mirage Fish farming in Xinjiang is sold as proof that technology can overcome geography. The realit
A report by Inside Climate News argues that China's much-publicised desert fish farming in Xinjiang, promoted as proof that technology can overcome geography, rests on political control rather than agricultural innovation. The investigation claims the seafood boom in the arid region depends on state-directed investment and forced labour, casting doubt on official narratives about the projects' success.
Why now: New reporting challenges China's official story about its Xinjiang aquaculture projects, touching on forced labour and propaganda
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