A BBCinvestigationhasfoundevidencethatChina's policyoftransferringhundredsofthousandsofworkersandotherethnicminoritiesfromnorthwestXinjiangtofactoryjobs, oftenfarfromhome, isbeingusedas a methodofUprootingandassimilatingthepopulation.
Chinasaysthattransferringworkersawayfromtheregionis a wayoftacklingruralpovertyandunemploymentareChina, CorrespondentJohnSaidWorthhasthisreportatthisfactory.
In a statement, theChinesegovernmentsaidthestudyseenbytheBBCreflectsonlytheauthor's personalview, andmuchofitscontentsarenotinlinewiththefacts, butinlargepartitechoesgovernmentthinking.
A BBCinvestigationhasfoundevidencethatChina's policyoftransferringhundredsofthousandsofworkersandotherethnicminoritiesfromnorthwestXinjiangtofactoryjobs, oftenfarfromhome, isbeingusedas a methodofUprootingandassimilatingthepopulation.