Residents with no criminal records, including children, were demanded to give blood or hair samples, without being informed how they would be used.
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Minors Summoned by Police, Punished for Online Remarks
Comments on the government’s ban to play online games during a national holiday in April resulted in numerous young gamers being questioned by the authorities.
China’s Health Codes Increase Population Surveillance
The CCP regime enforced mobile apps to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which will likely outlive the pandemic and will be used to expand automated social control.
Surveillance of Believers Intensified Amid the Pandemic
Presented as a coronavirus prevention measure, numerous cameras were installed in China’s religious venues. Believers fear that they will remain for good.
Bypassing China’s Great Firewall May Land You in Prison
Chinese citizens on the mainland are punished for using foreign websites or social media. Those who post comments unfavorable to the regime may end in jail.
China’s Social Media Platforms—Tools of Religious Persecution
The Chinese government is using WeChat, a popular multi-purpose social media and messaging app, for mass surveillance, including to monitor people of faith.
Mass Surveillance and 5G in Tibet: Between Oppression and Espionage
Tibetans are continuously controlled through camera networks and artificial intelligence. Now, Huawei’s highest 5G base station on Mount Everest will also favor international cyber-espionage.
Virus and the Chinese Dream: The CCP Wants to Watch All Citizens 24/7—and You Too
While we discuss data, 5G, and tracing apps, a book by Kai Strittmatter on how the CCP dreams to keep the entire world under surveillance may help.
The Police Region of Xinjiang: Checkpoints, Camps, and Fear
Police officers from inland China, who worked in Xinjiang, disclose details of control measures employed by the CCP to suppress Uyghur Muslims.
Surveillance Increases in Xinjiang’s Residential Communities
Disregarding growing concerns from the international community, the CCP steps up efforts to control the daily lives of people by monitoring their every move.