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A Million Detainees in Chinese Camps / UK Election Update with Denis Staunton

A Million Detainees in Chinese Camps / UK Election Update with Denis Staunton

The China Cables are leaked documents which detai…

The Irish Times World View Podcast

November 26, 201935m 53s

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Show Notes

The China Cables are leaked documents which detail the inner workings of the controversial detention centres in the Xinjiang region of China. An estimated one million ethnic minority Muslims are believed to be held within these camps under harsh and cruel conditions. Irish Times journalist Colm Keena is a member of The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, the organisation which obtained these classified documents, and he joins Chris in studio to discuss what was uncovered by the leak. Beijing correspondent Peter Goff visited these detention camps earlier this year and he speaks to Chris about how the Chinese government are reacting to the global spotlight. Also: With only sixteen days until the UK General Election, our London Editor Denis Staunton is on the line to discuss whether tactical voting will be enough to stop Boris Johnson, why Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson is struggling and how Jeremy Corbyn needs to survive a televised grilling following more focus on anti-Semitism in Labour under his leadership