> I have an Uyghur acquaintance, and I keep wondering whether I should reach out to him, or whether contacts with foreigners are likely to make his life more di

> I have an Uyghur acquaintance, and I keep wondering whether I should reach out to him, or whether contacts with foreigners are likely to make his life more difficult. Does he live in Xinjiang? I've read numerous reports the phones there are closely monitored, and receiving a call from overseas as a Uyghur can invite police questioning and perhaps detention, e.g.: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/world/asia/china-xinjiang-un-uighurs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/world/asia/china-xinjiang...: > The criteria for detention are unclear. Officials are rounding up members of the public to meet official quotas, Dr. Zenz noted, targeting specific groups, including people with foreign connections or who have traveled abroad, people who have received a phone call from overseas and people who are engaged in religious activities.