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Very interesting

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[para 2.2] Laogai 劳改 is not re-education through labour. That is (or was) laojiao 劳教, a lesser punishment not requiring a court sentence and limited to 3 years. Laogai is reform through labour, with its echos of Arbeit macht frei.

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thank you very much for pointing out this mistake! I've amended accordingly.

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