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Adding to the grim tone of the week, news emerged that Thailand covertly deported Uyghur individuals back to China last month. This decision came despite pleas from human rights groups and international figures, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging Thailand not to carry out the deportations. Analysts suggest this coercive move stemmed from fears of retaliation from the Chinese government.
This event underlines the increasing influence of the CCP internationally, raising concerns about the precariousness of human rights advocacy when faced with powerful threats from China.