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China surveillance expansion and Uyghur crackdowns face mounting global scrutiny and fresh questions

International
Published on 24 April 2026
China surveillance expansion and Uyghur crackdowns face mounting global scrutiny and fresh questions

Uyghur activists mark a resistance anniversary amid intensified controls

Global attention is intensifying on China’s expanding surveillance capabilities and its repression of Uyghurs. The World Uyghur Congress spotlighted concerns as activists marked 36 years since the Baren Uprising, calling for justice. The scrutiny now extends to China’s new economic security framework, which many fear could further tighten global oversight and pressure.

  • World Uyghur Congress raises alarms over China’s surveillance technology
  • Activists marked 36 years since the Baren Uprising with justice demands
  • Crackdowns on Uyghurs remain a central focus of international criticism
  • China’s economic security framework adds new global unease
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