Unsecured Chinese police dashboard reveals how authorities track foreign journalists
The article investigates how China's security state monitors foreign journalists and people of interest through a vast surveillance infrastructure. It details the discovery of an unsecured Chinese policing dashboard that reveals how authorities track individuals using data from CCTV cameras, facial recognition, train station checkpoints, and other sources. The piece includes firsthand accounts from journalists who experienced being tracked after visiting sensitive areas, and examines the broader implications of China's domestic surveillance system on press freedom and privacy.
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Reporters swap stories of having travelled to regional or 'sensitive' areas only to be met by police on arrival, sometimes even before checking into their hotel
The Chinese security state hoovers up vast amounts of data, including via some 700 million CCTV cameras installed across the country
The discovery of an unsecured Chinese policing dashboard paints a picture of how authorities track foreign journalists and other people of interest
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