I’m a big proponent of critical support for China, but it could also be said that China is engaging in shenanigans in Xinjiang precisely because the BRI runs through it.
It's good to be skeptical of China -- there should be intense skepticism of any institution that powerful. But there's a difference between careful skepticism and swallowing U.S. propaganda whole. Not that you're doing that; the point is just to be on guard for it.
I’m a big proponent of critical support for China, but it could also be said that China is engaging in shenanigans in Xinjiang precisely because the BRI runs through it.
It's good to be skeptical of China -- there should be intense skepticism of any institution that powerful. But there's a difference between careful skepticism and swallowing U.S. propaganda whole. Not that you're doing that; the point is just to be on guard for it.
Yeah I think the audience for this is more the liberal/normie types, rather than the leftist "China struggle session" time types.
Yeah basically this
Even earnest attempts at development would lead to resistance as it would be paired with primitive accumulation.
You're right and based on what I've read, that is indeed a huge motivation for their development of the XUAR.