CO-WEST-PRO's first working paper, written by Jaq James, examines claims made by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) that the Chinese Government orchestrated a forced Uyghur labour program.

Jaq's findings will be unsettling for many readers, as she argues it is ASPI that has contributed to the violation of the Uyghurs' human rights, not the Chinese Government.

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If you appreciate the immense amount of time, effort and expertise that has gone into this paper, you can fund Jaq's work through GoFundMe.com. Any amount is appreciated.

Some feedback from readers so far...

“Wow. Jaq. That is one of the highest quality pieces of investigative journalism I have ever seen. Totally eviscerated the ASPI fabrication. Amazing."

“This comprehensive demolition of the ASPI report shows conclusively that the allegations lacked any credible evidence, were academically illiterate and devoid of sound legal basis. It was clearly a work of propaganda and if anything abused Uyghurs' rights."

“Jaq, just spent two hours to read the report. It's a masterpiece of investigative reporting! Thanks so much. You are doing a great service to the public."

“Finally someone from Australia who is qualified to write about this topic with scholarly analysis. I like her conclusion: ‘ASPI lobbed eighteen specific accusations relating to forced labour at China, and, as this paper shows, not one of them survives close scrutiny. It is submitted that this is because the ASPI report was not a work of scholarly analysis, but rather a piece of strategic disinformation to exact harm. What ASPI has done should be a scandal that grabs the world’s attention to the same degree as when Ms Xu captured the world’s attention with her hero’s-journey-tale.’ Salute you for your courage Ms James!"

“Reading this report has confirmed there is a lot more to the stories of ASPI's anti-China narrative than we are being led to believe. This report needs a much wider circulation as it masterfully weaves through hearsay and misinformation with solid facts and a legally enforceable commentary.”

“I’m in awe of Jaq James. She made deconstructing the propaganda networks look easy, when in fact it’s diabolically difficult, both to execute and to communicate in simple terms.”

“The author of this report is eminently qualified, with both legal expertise and extensive experience in China. It's about time geopolitical decisions were based on analysis of such a high standard, rather than the WMD-style hype in which ASPI specialises.”

“An academically and legally well-founded report which clearly shows ASPI's information was never thoroughly researched nor confirmed. The ‘forced labour’ narrative is falling apart. This is beyond doubt.”

“Thanks Jaq for your excellent work. Keep it up. Future historians looking back at this Third Red Scare will no doubt note ASPI’s role in inciting fear and hatred. There is a good chance future historians will cite the importance of your work in debunking ASPI’s claims. ASPI is now a major influence in Australia’s mainstream media anti-china narratives. I hope journalists everywhere will read your report, without fear or favour (good luck with that).”