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China has not restricted access to Xinjiang. You can visit if you like. Most western visitors report that security is high in some areas, but foreigners are all

China has not restricted access to Xinjiang. You can visit if you like. Most western visitors report that security is high in some areas, but foreigners are allowed to visit. Just walking around won't necessarily tell you the whole story obviously, but the notion that you can't visit is false. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-xinjiang/wary-of-xinjiang-backlash-china-invites-waves-of-diplomats-to-visit-idUSKCN1QA0XX https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-xinjiang/wary-of-xi... Edit: I searched "visit Xinjiang" and found this from 2021 https://www.lostwithpurpose.com/why-we-didnt-like-traveling-in-xinjiang-china/ https://www.lostwithpurpose.com/why-we-didnt-like-traveling-...

katbyte 6y ago
By take a look I was really thinking going to talk to people in these concentration camps we hear about and have in monitored conversations, not just visit that region. And what an interesting article! It does not paint a happy or free picture and actually solidified my view that it’s more likely to be true then not
- oreally 6y ago
  When the same accusations happened a few years ago China did invite the EU to take a look, but the EU never went there. In addition, several muslim countries went and did not find any shred of evidence. At this point you'll have to start wondering what the NGO/EU's ulterior motives are. EU rejects China’s offer of Xinjiang tour, but says it’s open to one later https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3003217/eu-rejects-chinas-offer-xinjiang-tour-says-its-open-one-later https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3003217/eu... Xinjiang: From the eyes of an Australian British who cycled across China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jlUy2DR8TQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jlUy2DR8TQ
  - katbyte 6y ago
    I mean it's one of those nebulous things where sure you can go there take a look, but if the entire government is doing their best to hide it/threaten everyone who stays there after you leave will you see anything? would you be on a tour taking you only to approve spots or would you have complete and free access? I assume US/EU/China all have their own motives and the truth is somewhere in the middle and we'll either never really know or not know for a very long time. But its super clear at the very least they are doing their best to wipe out the culture.... and then they go after canada for doing the same except decades ago with residential schools lol its all hypocritical on all sides as always
    - oreally 6y ago
      > they are doing their best to wipe out the culture.... This is a dubious claim at least to me. There are videos of tourists in Xinjiang showcasing many many mosques. In fact their mosques are a major tourist attraction. If you have reliable non-western sources for this information do tell. Also, go watch the brit video.
shalmanese 6y ago
That was a trip from 2016.

katbyte 6y ago

By take a look I was really thinking going to talk to people in these concentration camps we hear about and have in monitored conversations, not just visit that region. And what an interesting article! It does not paint a happy or free picture and actually solidified my view that it’s more likely to be true then not

oreally 6y ago
When the same accusations happened a few years ago China did invite the EU to take a look, but the EU never went there. In addition, several muslim countries went and did not find any shred of evidence. At this point you'll have to start wondering what the NGO/EU's ulterior motives are. EU rejects China’s offer of Xinjiang tour, but says it’s open to one later https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3003217/eu-rejects-chinas-offer-xinjiang-tour-says-its-open-one-later https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3003217/eu... Xinjiang: From the eyes of an Australian British who cycled across China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jlUy2DR8TQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jlUy2DR8TQ
- katbyte 6y ago
  I mean it's one of those nebulous things where sure you can go there take a look, but if the entire government is doing their best to hide it/threaten everyone who stays there after you leave will you see anything? would you be on a tour taking you only to approve spots or would you have complete and free access? I assume US/EU/China all have their own motives and the truth is somewhere in the middle and we'll either never really know or not know for a very long time. But its super clear at the very least they are doing their best to wipe out the culture.... and then they go after canada for doing the same except decades ago with residential schools lol its all hypocritical on all sides as always
  - oreally 6y ago
    > they are doing their best to wipe out the culture.... This is a dubious claim at least to me. There are videos of tourists in Xinjiang showcasing many many mosques. In fact their mosques are a major tourist attraction. If you have reliable non-western sources for this information do tell. Also, go watch the brit video.

shalmanese 6y ago

That was a trip from 2016.