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You're not wrong, article looks at it from a Western viewpoint. This surveillance is actually not new. Its a throwback to imperial China, with technology added
by Feniks 9y ago
You're not wrong, article looks at it from a Western viewpoint. This surveillance is actually not new. Its a throwback to imperial China, with technology added to it. I can imagine a lot of Chinese prefer it to lawlessness.
It does cost vast amounts of money though. China spends more on surveillance and the police than the entire military budget.
- headsoup 9y agoI imagine there are some shades of grey between 'authoritarian surveillance' and 'lawlessness'...
- brokenmachine 9y ago> I can imagine a lot of Chinese prefer it to lawlessness. But would they prefer even more to have a choice in the matter?