# 28 Year Olds Are Disappearing in China

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Podcast: [China Unscripted](https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-unscripted-70183)
Published: 2026-03-23T17:06:34+00:00
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## Resource

Watch the full podcast! https://chinauncensored.tv/programs/podcast-329 Around twenty eight or twenty nine years old is the golden age for many people. And the reason so many people this age are disappearing from Chinese streets could be for that reason. We spoke with Ethan Gutmann, author of The Xinjiang Procedure, about why this is happening. Order your copy of The Xinjiang Procedure now: https://www.amazon.com/Xinjiang-Procedure-Ethan-Gutmann/dp/1968919201 Ethan Gutmann is an award winning author, journalist, and all around interesting guy.

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