Unpicking the thread: forced labour in Xinjiang

The Economist Podcasts

• Episode: Unpicking the thread: forced labour in Xinjiang
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• Duration: 00:21:37
• Published: 2020-09-09 11:37

Sanctions are tightening around the Chinese province amid suspicions of forced labour. Western firms that are reliant on the region’s cotton and other commodities are in a bind. The pandemic has shown the merits of some governments’ digitised bureaucracies, but rushing the digital shift comes with risks. And how Canada’s border closures threaten a tiny town in remotest Alaska. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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