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Xinjiang & China’s Blue Miracle: Desert Fish Farming in Xinjiang

China is marketing fish from Xinjiang as a triumph of technology and frontier development. But behind the sales pitch lies a deeper struggle over fraud, trust, and the political remaking of a heavily scrutinized region.

By Ian Urbina

Oct 10, 2026

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China is marketing fish from Xinjiang as a triumph of technology and frontier development. But behind the sales pitch lies a deeper struggle over fraud, trust, and the political remaking of a heavily scrutinized region.

Feature article will be published tomorrow, October 11.

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