China's Surveillance State is Getting Dystopian
March 9, 2025
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as posted by the channelChina is building an all-seeing, total digital surveillance state. Xi Jinping and the CCP seek cameras, facial recognition, internet data, national ID cards and social credit to integrate into an optimized society. This video explains the history, alongside the 'who what when where why and how' of China's spying on its own people.
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