China surveillance technology

Yes, China is going to spy on the Olympic athletes. Its mandatory app is just the tip of the iceberg.

“The mass surveillance and internment project in Xinjiang should be viewed as a major test of Chinese capacities to conduct a sophisticated invasion, occupation, and transformation of spaces that were at the margins of Chinese control.”

"Every person in Xinjiang is documented down to their genetic makeup, the sound of their voice, and whether they enter their homes through the front door or the back."

China’s rapid 5G build-up has come to Tibet. That will have security implications for India.

Exports of Chinese AI technology give Beijing a foothold in foreign security systems.

The government response to the virus hinged on invasive new surveillance methods, like the Health Code app.

The takeaways from and significance of a trove of leaked Chinese government documents on Xinjiang.

China is exploring technologies that enable high tech state authoritarianism.

China’s oppression of Muslims is cracking its de facto immunity from international criticism on human rights issues.

Cooperation with the CCP, often mandatory, carries risks as well as benefits.