The problem was that after Vice published her info, she basically lost any protection she had. Also how no foreign press is really saying anything or asking about her. She was protected when China thought the world was watching her; now that they know they’re not, she’s been silenced.

Her girlfriend is also Uighur, which had her in another precarious situation. She’s said she can’t leave China because her girlfriend can’t.

she was always very careful to not paint China in a negative light.

A few times she even called out Chinese companies that were acting scummy to foreign customers and asked that they act better to not damage China's reputation.

(I'm sure that language ws specifically chosen to have maximum impact for someone who understood they might face very real consequences over damaging China's image)