Vol. 3, No. 3
September 29, 1997
Cover Story
The LAOGAI Archipelago
China's Repressive Labor Camps - The World's Largest Prison System
By David Aikman
Also in This Issue
- Historians and the Reagan Legacy — James Piereson
This issue featured David Aikman's investigation into China's laogai system, exposing the vast network of repressive labor camps that comprised what Aikman termed the world's largest prison system. The cover story provided a detailed examination of China's human rights abuses through its forced labor camp infrastructure. The issue also included James Piereson's analysis of how historians were reassessing Ronald Reagan's legacy and impact on American politics and the Cold War.