[zirror]

Not only a larger proportion, but a larger number in absolute terms.

~2,000,000 in US vs ~1,700,000 in China.

Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262961/countries-with-th...

[carabiner]

Yeah, I await the “At LeAsT wE cAn TaLk AbOuT iT” crowd to say how we are still better than China, because talking ensures some restitution at some point? How many decades have we had these camps?

Freedom of speech is a privilege without teeth.

[ch4s3]

There are a few things to note here the first is that China executes at least 8,000 people per year vs. 25 per year in the US. The other is that the 1.7 million number is an estimate.

[throwaway742]

Well at least they aren't disproportionately ethnic minorities. /s

[ameister14]

That doesn't include the 1-3 million Uyghurs detained, I believe.