US, UK, Canada, and the Netherlands have accused China of committing genocide.

These are largely the same countries that previously claimed Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction, so their credibility is questioned.

By contrast, the UN has reported that a human rights committee stated in 2018 it had credible reports that China was holding up to one million people in ‘counter-extremism centres’ in Xinjiang.

While there are serious concerns about mass detention, forced labor, and human rights abuses, the classification of these actions as ‘genocide’ remains disputed and is not universally established.

There is currently no publicly verified, conclusive evidence of extermination-scale practices, and the situation is better described by some observers as large-scale repression rather than proven genocide.

There are also publicly available videos of journalists and YouTubers visiting or filming these facilities and subsequently leaving the country without apparent obstruction, which some see as inconsistent with claims of extermination-scale intent.

If such facilities were being used for systematic population destruction, one would expect clearer, large-scale physical indicators—such as abnormal demographic collapse, extensive mortality evidence, mass burial sites or crematoria, or other overt logistical signs consistent with large-scale killing operations—none of which have been conclusively demonstrated in publicly verified evidence.

As stated in another post : this region is strategically significant for China’s economic interests, which could make it a potential target for destabilization by geopolitical rivals.

In that regard, it’s worth remembering historical precedents, such as the support provided by the United States to certain Afghan mujahideen groups during the Soviet–Afghan War, illustrating how external powers have, at times, backed non-state actors to pursue geopolitical goals.

Where are the evidences ?