Unpicking the thread: forced labour in Xinjiang

Published: Sept. 9, 2020, 9:37 a.m.

b'Sanctions are tightening around the Chinese province amid suspicions of forced labour. Western firms that are reliant on the region\\u2019s cotton and other commodities are in a bind. The pandemic has shown the merits of some governments\\u2019 digitised bureaucracies, but rushing the digital shift comes with risks. And how Canada\\u2019s 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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