Conditions in Laogai Camps
The conditions that Laogai prisoners live in have been under scrutiny as the world learns more about them. The Chinese government has stated
“Our economic theory hold the human being is the most fundamental productive force. Except for those who must be exterminated physically out of political consideration, human beings must be utilized as productive forces, with submissiveness as the prerequisite. The Laogai system's fundamental policy is 'Forced Labor as a means, while Thought Reform is our basic aim.’”
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