Terrifying Footage Shows Thousands of Religious Minorities Held in Chinese 'Thought Transformation' Camps: 'I Love the Communist Party'

Will Maule : Jul 2, 2019
Faithwire.com

The BBC interviewed one woman interviewed had been held in the camp system for over a year before managing to flee to Kazakhstan. Her crime? Having WhatsApp on her phone.

(China) — [Faithwire.com] A wildly disturbing report from the BBC has revealed the sheer number of Muslims and other religious minorities being held against their will in educational detention centers. (Image: Screenshot/BBC video/via Faithwire)

Though the government has been attempting to brand the facilities as "schools," the reality could not be more different. Simply put, the government is seeking to rid this religious minority of all their deeply-held beliefs in exchange for a sole trust and faith in President Xi Jingping and the Chinese state. It is political indoctrination of an incredibly sinister nature.

But when the BBC journalist asks questions of those held, they espouse scripted, almost robotic answers.

"Is it your choice to be here?" one man was asked. "Yes," he replied, without hesitation. "A policeman at my village told me to get enrolled in the school and transform my thoughts."

As interviews are conducted by a heavily-screened group of journalists, Chinese government agents watch on.

Eradication of faith and cultural identity

Within the confines of the bleak detainment camps, the religious minorities undergo a strict regimen of political reeducation, the simplicity of which is painful to observe. "I love the communist party of China," many are instructed to write out repeatedly.

Though the number one objective of the program is "thought transformation," those held in these facilities must also partake in Mandarin lessons, self-criticism sessions and forced labor.

Other menial tasks include a four-month-long course in "how to make a bed." The instructor being interviewed did, however, say most people are able to learn in two months rather than four.

Journalists painted a fake picture of camp conditions

Chinese authorities have been extremely careful about who they allow in to see the inner workings of their reeducation programs, and evidence suggests they are not being entirely honest about the reality on the ground.

Indeed, satellite images indicate that the Chinese authorities had erected watchtowers and implemented strict security measures on each facility so that they function more like a supermax prison than a school.

However, when it was time to bus in the group of foreign journalists, all these structures were nowhere to be seen—they had been swiftly removed to ensure that no tough questions were asked... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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