Deep Dives China Episode 4: China’s Surveillance State and Its Global Implications
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In late 2022, mass demonstrations broke out in China against the Zero Covid Policy. In a rare move, the Chinese government acknowledged these acts of dissent by relaxing Covid restrictions. However, despite this concession, there were many reports of protesters being tracked down with the help of an advanced state surveillance system and severely punished, with aggressive interrogations and threats to families. What are the politics of human rights and dissent in contemporary China, given the recent advancements in surveillance technology? What other countries are implementing China’s model of digital authoritarianism? Please join us for a discussion with Dr. Emile Dirks, Research Associate at University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, Bulelani Jili, Meta Research Ph.D. Fellow at Harvard University, and Maya Wang, associate director in the Asia division at Human Rights Watch.
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