A 2015 report documented horrific details of abuse, rape, malnutrition and other atrocities suffered by the students who attended the Residential Schools.
From outrightly denying the existence of Uyghur repression, China has evolved its strategy to hardened public stance, vigorously deflecting criticism and showing a tenacity to confront its critics in the West.
The original March 8 statement made a passing reference to the "protests in India", "escalations against Hong Kong’s democracy movement", and "internment camps and forced labor in Xinjiang."