Surveillance
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Canada Shuts Down Hikvision Operations
The Canadian government has ordered Chinese tech company Hikvision, a major surveillance equipment manufacturer, to close its operations in Canada, citing national security concerns.
UK Commits To Remove Chinese Surveillance Equipment
The UK government announced yesterday that it would set a timeline for the removal of surveillance equipment produced by companies subject to China’s National Intelligence Law from sensitive central government sites.
UK Parliament Discusses Trade in Chinese Surveillance Products
In the UK Parliament last week, a Labour party MP pressed a trade official from the UK government about purchases of surveillance products from China. This issue has been hotly debated in recent months and years, and could be addressed in upcoming legislation.
New Lawsuit in U.S. Court Against WeChat Censorship and Surveillance
There has been some recent reporting on a new lawsuit filed in the Superior
Court of California in Santa Clara County related to alleged censorship and
surveillance of U.S. users on WeChat. Jeanne Whalen of the Washington Post (“
California plaintiffs sue Chinese tech giant Tencent, alleging WeChat app is