Facial recognition technology is drawing scrutiny in a country more accustomed to surveillance than any other Western democracy.
Tag: Surveillance of Citizens by Government
China’s Prisons Swell After Deluge of Arrests Engulfs Muslims
Arrests, trials and prison sentences have surged in Xinjiang, where Uighurs and Kazakhs also face re-education camps.
In Hong Kong Protests, Faces Become Weapons
A quest to identify protesters and police officers has people in both groups desperate to protect their anonymity. Some fear a turn toward China-style surveillance.
Australian Police Raids Target News Media Over Leaked Documents
The federal police raided the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s offices in Sydney on Wednesday, a day after searching a newspaper editor’s home in the capital.
How China Uses High-Tech Surveillance to Subdue Minorities
China has turned the Xinjiang region in its far west into an incubator for automated authoritarianism that could spread across the country and beyond.
In Push for Trade Deal, Trump Administration Shelves Sanctions Over China’s Crackdown on Uighurs
During trade talks, U.S. officials have avoided confronting China about its persecution of Uighurs despite bipartisan pressure, fearing such a move could harm a deal.
Made in China, Exported to the World: The Surveillance State
In Ecuador, cameras capture footage to be examined by police and domestic intelligence. The surveillance system’s origin: China.
Chinese Cameras Come With Chinese Tactics
Is Chinese-style surveillance becoming normalized? A Times investigation found the Chinese surveillance state is spreading past its borders.
One Month, 500,000 Face Scans: How China Is Using A.I. to Profile a Minority
In a major ethical leap for the tech world, Chinese start-ups have built algorithms that the government uses to track members of a largely Muslim minority group.
In Australia, Muslims Call for Pressure on China Over Missing Relatives
Members of the Uighur ethnic group want their adopted homeland to take action over China’s internment camps, into which many of their loved ones seem to have disappeared.