Life In China’s Surveillance State
Life In Chinaβs Surveillance State 1/5/21 by NPR
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German journalist Kai Strittmatter says the Chinese state has amassed an astonishing amount of data about its citizens, which it uses to punish people for even minor offenses. We talk about facial recognition, a citizen point system, and the widespread use of barcodes. Strittmatterβs new book is βWe Have Been Harmonized.β Also, David Bianculli reviews βMr. Mayor,β a new sitcom on NBC starring Ted Danson.