EXCLUSIVE -The Xinjiang region is a landlocked, sandy corner in northwest China where for centuries a history and culture has flourished among people living on the edge of the vast Taklamakan Desert.

But Chinese authorities have locked up more than a million people in fortified detention centres in the area.

The Telegraph criss-crossed Xinjiang over nine days to investigate China’s crackdown on the Uyghurs.

In this video series, we examine what’s happening now on the ground in Xinjiang.

Part 2 focuses on the use of internment camps and an intensive propaganda campaign to create a more docile region.

Watch part 1 here: https://youtu.be/IsIR2_Vp4yY

Read more on this story: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/06/13/xinjiang-20-chinas-persecution-millions-muslim-uyghurs-entering/

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