3 ms·
This transcends "intellectual curiosity". It's one of the most extraordinary pieces of longform journalism we have ever witnessed. Typically we only get an insi
by ArtWomb 7y ago
This transcends "intellectual curiosity". It's one of the most extraordinary pieces of longform journalism we have ever witnessed. Typically we only get an inside peek at the inner machinations of authority after the fact. Getting a glimpse in real-time of actual primary source documentary evidence seems unprecedented.
There are also a many points of relevance to consumer internet tech. The fact that leaders specifically call out WeChat, for example.
One wonders if the story behind the source of these documents will ever come to light?
'Absolutely No Mercy': Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detention of Muslims
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/16/world/asia/china-xinjiang-documents.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/16/world/asia/ch...