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The repression of the Uyghurs in Chinadossier—The magazine broke off a partnership with the Chinese equipment manufacturer two days before the festival organized at the Olympia.–
Five empty lines, like a musical staff without a note. Tuesday afternoon, the red letters “With Huawei” were taken from the pediment of the Olympia in Paris. After a year of health crisis, the historic Parisian auditorium reopens its doors on June 10 and 11 with Les Inrocks Festival, 33rd of the name. A celebration that was almost spoiled by the monthly’s partnership with the Chinese telecoms giant, accused of complicity in the repression of the Uyghurs and other Muslim peoples of Xinjiang.
For several years, Beijing has been testing ultra-sophisticated police control techniques in this region of western China, under the guise of “Maintenance of stability” and D…
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