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Global Supply Chain Powers Chinese Surveillance
- The surveillance supply chain mixes major Chinese camera makers with Western components like Nvidia GPUs and Seagate drives.
- Both Chinese and US companies therefore play significant roles in building these systems.
Panopticon Image Often Propaganda-Driven
- The perceived all-seeing surveillance state often stems from propaganda rather than complete coverage or flawless tech.
- Black spots, broken cameras, and exaggerated state stories undermine the myth of total visibility.
Comprehensive Biometric Collection In Xinjiang
- In Xinjiang, authorities collected face, voice, iris, DNA and phone data from Uighurs and used cameras to trigger arrests and internment.
- Minor religious expressions or survey answers could label someone a national security threat.