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WN TBD: Coronavirus Tests China's Surveillance State

WN TBD: Coronavirus Tests China's Surveillance State

FromWhat Next | Daily News and Analysis


WN TBD: Coronavirus Tests China's Surveillance State

FromWhat Next | Daily News and Analysis

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Feb 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Over the last month, as coronavirus spread across China, Xi Jinping’s vast surveillance and censorship infrastructure went into high gear. But with outrage growing over the death of a beloved doctor, and surveillance technology under strain, the virus is exposing the limits of the Chinese Communist Party’s techno-authoritarian network.
Guest: Josh Chin, Wall Street Journal reporter covering Chinese politics and tech
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Released:
Feb 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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