US tech companies helped build China's digital police state

financialpost.com

American tech companies significantly contributed to designing China's surveillance state over 25 years, enabling human rights abuses. The Associated Press found evidence of partnerships between U.S. firms, particularly IBM, and Chinese police/defense contractors to build the surveillance apparatus. This collaboration provided tools for predictive policing and mass detention, laying the foundation for China's extensive digital surveillance system.


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