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Josh Chin and Liza Lin on China’s Domestic Surveillance
March 01, 2023

Josh Chin and Liza Lin on China’s Domestic Surveillance

By Shannon Tiezzi
"For residents in large cities like Beijing or Shanghai, the surveillance starts the moment you step outside... But there’s just as much, if not more, tracking in the virtual world."

How China Boosts Iran’s Digital Crackdown
October 27, 2022

How China Boosts Iran’s Digital Crackdown

By Nima Khorrami
Amid ongoing protests, Iran is looking to accelerate its adoption of China’s AI surveillance and internet censorship methods.
Myanmar Expanding Use of Chinese-Made Facial Recognition Systems: Report
July 12, 2022

Myanmar Expanding Use of Chinese-Made Facial Recognition Systems: Report

By Sebastian Strangio
According to a Reuters investigation, the military junta has plans to install CCTV systems in all 14 states and divisions.

China’s Political Surveillance System Keeps Growing
June 23, 2022

China’s Political Surveillance System Keeps Growing

By Chauncey Jung
As long feared, China’s COVID-19 measures are being integrated into its architecture of political repression.

China’s Espionage Plans for the 2022 Winter Olympics: What Athletes Should Expect
January 23, 2022

China’s Espionage Plans for the 2022 Winter Olympics: What Athletes Should Expect

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

Darren Byler on Life in Xinjiang, ‘China’s High-Tech Penal Colony’
October 13, 2021

Darren Byler on Life in Xinjiang, ‘China’s High-Tech Penal Colony’

By Shannon Tiezzi
“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.”

Geoffrey Cain on Xinjiang’s ‘Perfect Police State’
August 24, 2021

Geoffrey Cain on Xinjiang’s ‘Perfect Police State’

By Sebastian Strangio
"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."
5G and the Contested China-India Border
June 11, 2021

5G and the Contested China-India Border

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

China’s Surveillance Technology Is Keeping Tabs on Populations Around the World
June 18, 2020

China’s Surveillance Technology Is Keeping Tabs on Populations Around the World

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

China: Fighting COVID-19 With Automated Tyranny
April 01, 2020

China: Fighting COVID-19 With Automated Tyranny

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

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian: What the ‘China Cables’ Tell Us About Xinjiang
December 04, 2019

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian: What the ‘China Cables’ Tell Us About Xinjiang

By Shannon Tiezzi
The takeaways from and significance of a trove of leaked Chinese government documents on Xinjiang.
How China’s AI Technology Exports Are Seeding Surveillance Societies Globally
October 18, 2018

How China’s AI Technology Exports Are Seeding Surveillance Societies Globally

By Scott N. Romaniuk & Tobias Burgers
China is exploring technologies that enable high tech state authoritarianism.

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