Sending “sensitive” messages, even reposting or liking anything the government deems “harmful” to its regime, may put you under investigation.
Surveillance
China Forcibly Collects DNA to Monitor Its People
With threats and abusing rights, the CCP makes its citizens give samples of their biometric data, often disguised as mandatory medical exams or other pretenses.
Zhejiang Province Expands Digital Surveillance of Residents
In the past few years, the coastal eastern province of Zhejiang has significantly increased the concentration of cameras to ensure that everyone is monitored 24/7.
The Dangers of Religious Social Networking in China
Believers not only face the risk of arrest for gathering in unlicensed places of worship – even joining a religion-affiliated group online may lead to persecution.
Police Hunt for and Persecute Buyers of Religious Books
After an online Christian bookstore owner was arrested, buyers were traced and investigated all over China as part of CCP’s drive against “illegal publications.”
Agents Cultivated to Infiltrate The Church of Almighty God
In an attempt to accelerate the eradication of the largest Chinese Christian new religious movement, the CCP coaxes officials and believers to become spies.
Bitter Winter Feature Series for Human Rights Day (II): High-tech Surveillance Measures
December 10 was Human Rights Day. Bitter Winter celebrates it with four articles. The second is devoted to how high-tech surveillance is used to violate human rights.
Face Scans for Mobile Users – Expansion of China’s Autocracy
Facial recognition further invades people’s lives after the regime introduced mandatory facial scans for all new customers signing up for mobile phone contracts.
Doing Business with Hong Kong? Expect to Be Punished
Companies in mainland China are scrutinized and sanctioned, as the regime enforces “stability control measures” to offset the effects of the pro-democracy movement.
For Mobile Users in China, One ‘Wrong’ Word Means Punishment
A former employee of the largest state-owned telecommunications provider reveals how the regime is monitoring citizens’ calls and messages on mobile phones.