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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.

Read the full feature article here: The Story China Wants You to Swallow

This documentary is part of a larger investigation conducted by an international team of journalists based at The Outlaw Ocean Project.

 

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