[Series: Part #n4/5]
Is China watching you (even when you live outside China)?
4. Why China might be watching you right now?
4.1 The US Case
US banned Huawei from US communications networks, due to the concern over national security threat.
In a similar vein, another telecoms giant ZTE and surveillance camera makers Dahua and Hikvision are also banned due to their connection with the Chinese government.
According to data from Forescout, there are at least 2,061 Dahua and Hikvision systems on U.S. federal government networks as of August 19. The actual figures could be higher. (Forbes, 21 August 2019)
4.2 Dahua is a surveillance camera provider worldwide specialized in Face Detection, Face Comparison, Intelligent Search, Face Image Search, Face Database Management, Mobile App Linkage and so on.
4.3 Hikvision as a surveillance camera provider worldwide as well as a subsidiary of a state-owned company.
Hikvision is a subsidiary of The China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), which is founded and governed directly by the Minister of Industry and Information Technology of the Chinese government.
The chairperson of CETC Xiong Qunli is a party member in China.
4.4 China-owned CETC and its involvement in military and civil projects around the world
In addition, CETC has reportedly deployed a facial recognition system for facilities and centers in Uyghur.
According to Associated Press, an officer in the Hoten prefecture said “there are tens of thousands of cameras here. The moment you took your first step in this city, we knew.” This was already the scenario in 2017.
CETC has actually developed mobile app platform for the authorities to monitor the Uyghur population more “efficiently” (see Human Rights Watch's report).
(to be continued)
#chinasurveillance #blackmirror #bigbrotheriswatchingyou #n4
Further reading: https://www.hrw.org/report/2019/05/01/chinas-algorithms-repression/reverse-engineering-xinjiang-police-mass-surveillance
Is China watching you (even when you live outside China)?
4. Why China might be watching you right now?
4.1 The US Case
US banned Huawei from US communications networks, due to the concern over national security threat.
In a similar vein, another telecoms giant ZTE and surveillance camera makers Dahua and Hikvision are also banned due to their connection with the Chinese government.
According to data from Forescout, there are at least 2,061 Dahua and Hikvision systems on U.S. federal government networks as of August 19. The actual figures could be higher. (Forbes, 21 August 2019)
4.2 Dahua is a surveillance camera provider worldwide specialized in Face Detection, Face Comparison, Intelligent Search, Face Image Search, Face Database Management, Mobile App Linkage and so on.
4.3 Hikvision as a surveillance camera provider worldwide as well as a subsidiary of a state-owned company.
Hikvision is a subsidiary of The China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), which is founded and governed directly by the Minister of Industry and Information Technology of the Chinese government.
The chairperson of CETC Xiong Qunli is a party member in China.
4.4 China-owned CETC and its involvement in military and civil projects around the world
In addition, CETC has reportedly deployed a facial recognition system for facilities and centers in Uyghur.
According to Associated Press, an officer in the Hoten prefecture said “there are tens of thousands of cameras here. The moment you took your first step in this city, we knew.” This was already the scenario in 2017.
CETC has actually developed mobile app platform for the authorities to monitor the Uyghur population more “efficiently” (see Human Rights Watch's report).
(to be continued)
#chinasurveillance #blackmirror #bigbrotheriswatchingyou #n4
Further reading: https://www.hrw.org/report/2019/05/01/chinas-algorithms-repression/reverse-engineering-xinjiang-police-mass-surveillance
Forbes
Thousands Of Banned Chinese Surveillance Cameras Are Watching Over America
Federal government bodies should’ve started kicking out tech from Chinese surveillance dealers. But thousands of snooping cameras from the likes of Hikvision and Dahua remain on U.S. soil.