China & Uighurs: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Why HN readers recommended it

HN points to it as an accessible, well-made mix of education and entertainment for anyone wanting to understand the Xinjiang situation.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

LastWeekTonight

Topic

uighur persecution in xinjiang

Format

commentary

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

6

Recommendation years in dataset

2020–2025

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From the original HN conversations

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• John Oliver did an excellent piece on the situation of the uighur last week you can watch it here: [VIDEO] I have to say he has really developed his show into an excellent mix of education and entertainment. I used to not like him very …

• In case anyone's not aware of what's happening in Xinjiang, this is a great Last Week Tonight episode about it: [VIDEO]

• I see. That question makes sense. I don't hate China. I'm very glad we have a competing model of governance, and I'd like to see a diverse range of governments in the world. China is experimenting with a very different model, and for all the …