National security officials, federal prosecutors, and lawmakers are on the lookout for secret police stations that they believe China has established on U.S. soil. In September, a report by Safeguard Defenders alleged agents of the Chinese regime had been covertly operating in several countries, using secret police stations as a base of operations to surveil…
Chinese Secret Police Stations Part of ‘Systemic’ Infiltration: Congressman
60 Percent of Americans Say China a Bigger Threat Than Russia in New Poll
About 60 percent of Americans surveyed in a new Quinnipiac University Poll have listed China as a bigger threat to the United States over Russia. The poll, which was conducted between March 9–13, asked 1,795 American adults about their views on a range of political topics. One question asked respondents to identify who they consider…
Congress Holds Hearing on Chinese Surveillance on the US
Lawmakers in the House held a hearing on Thursday to discuss efforts by the Chinese regime and its affiliates to surveil the United States, including the recent transit of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over the country and reports of a Chinese secret police station operating in New York City. “This Chinese surveillance balloon was a…
UK Watchdog: Policing ‘Shot Through’ With Chinese Surveillance Cameras
British policing has been “shot through” with Chinese-made cameras, drones, and surveillance systems, a watchdog said on Thursday. Biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner Fraser Sampson published the final analysis of a survey, showing at least half of the police forces in England and Wales were using camera systems about which there have been security or ethical…
Republican Lawmakers See Balloon as ‘Wake up Call’ for Americans on Chinese Surveillance
Republican lawmakers said the Chinese high-altitude balloon’s recent passage over the United States was a chance to raise awareness in America about the prevalence of China’s surveillance efforts. “This balloon episode can have a silver lining, and that silver lining is that I hope this is a wake-up call for all of American society and…
Republicans Lawmakers See Balloon as ‘Wake up Call’ for Americans on Chinese Surveillance
Republican lawmakers said the Chinese high-altitude balloon’s recent passage over the United States was a chance to raise awareness in American about the prevalence of China’s surveillance efforts. “This balloon episode can have a silver lining, and that silver lining is that I hope this is a wake-up call for all of American society and…
Chinese Surveillance Cameras Used in 60 Percent of UK Public Bodies: Report
China-made surveillance cameras dominate the British market, with over 60 percent of public bodies in the country currently using cameras made by Chinese firms Hikvision and Dahua, a new report (pdf) has revealed. Through more than 4,500 Freedom of Information requests to government departments, police forces, universities, schools, and hospitals in the UK, civil liberties…
China’s Pervasive Neighborhood Watch Groups Are ‘Terrorist Organizations’
News Analysis State-sponsored neighborhood watch programs in China function as an extra level of surveillance for the Chinese regime. Though media reports portray them as helping stop illegal behavior, these groups function as a control mechanism at the lower levels of society, using neighbors to catch anyone who does not toe the party line. The…
China’s Pervasive Neighborhood Watch Groups Are ‘Terrorist Organizations,’ Activists Say
News Analysis State-sponsored neighborhood watch programs in China function as an extra level of surveillance for the Chinese regime. Though media reports portray them as helping stop illegal behavior, these groups function as a control mechanism at the lower levels of society, using neighbors to catch anyone who does not toe the party line. The…
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