A recent policy memo[1], while variously problematic, did mention end-to-end encryption, as a tool to mitigate risks of US folks using Chinese platforms, in its

A recent policy memo[1], while variously problematic, did mention end-to-end encryption, as a tool to mitigate risks of US folks using Chinese platforms, in its envisioned environment of an economic-bloc cold war. > Require Chinese companies to adhere to specific technical requirements [...] Technical Restrictions [...] End-to-end encryption: Mandating the use of open source encryption protocols that limits the service provider’s access to user data. This eliminates the ability for the Chinese government to access the encrypted data. Might it now be useful to add this to the political argument for privacy? Opposition to encryption as support for Chinese government intelligence gathering. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25918462 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25918462