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Furthermore, the production of solar panels and other high-tech components in Xinjiang relies heavily on forced labor, pointing to a systemic utilization of coerced work. Despite these practices, their scale remains limited relative to China’s massive population, and the overall demographic weight of minorities like the Uyghurs is relatively small compared to the Han majority.
Scale and Feasibility: A Massive Logistical Challenge
The proposition of importing enough people to sustain China’s population draws attention to the insurmountable logistical hurdles. Unlike small states like the UAE, which support a few million residents with imported labor, China’s need for hundreds of millions of immigrants is staggering.
To illustrate the scale: