China increases security spending in Xinjiang

A US think tank report reveals a 213% increase in security-related construction spending in Xinjiang in 2017, linked to the operation of reeducation camps for Uyghurs. Despite a 94% rise in prison spending, formal prosecutions have stagnated, suggesting detentions without trial. China claims these are vocational training centers, but vocational spending decreased by 7% that year.

What was the percentage increase in security-related construction spending in Xinjiang in 2017?

• 94%

• 213%

• 7%

• 150%

What does the increase in prison spending alongside stagnant prosecution rates suggest?

• Many are detained without trial

• More trials are being conducted

• Prosecution rates have increased

• Fewer people are being detained

How much did prison spending increase by in 2017?

• 213%

• 7%

• 94%

• 50%

What is China's official stance on the purpose of the institutions in Xinjiang?

• They are military bases

• They are vocational training centers

• They are tourist attractions

• They are political reeducation camps

What happened to vocational spending in Xinjiang in 2017?

• It increased by 213%

• It decreased by 7%

• It increased by 94%

• It remained the same