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last updated:
9 September, 2024
A Dahua security camera. Photo: AP Photo
US-China tech war

Chinese surveillance tech firm Dahua exits projects in Xinjiang

The company was added to a US trade blacklist in 2019 on claims it aided in human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police to put up nearly 6,400 more surveillance cameras over 3 years

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US-China tech war

Sanctioned camera maker Hikvision ends five government contracts in Xinjiang

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US-China tech war

Chinese surveillance firm Uniview calls on US to reconsider its trade sanction

Uniview was added to Washington’s trade blacklist for enabling certain ‘human rights violations’, according to the US Commerce Department.

Chinese video surveillance systems maker Uniview downplays impact of US trade restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock
The Philippines

US gives Philippines ‘force multiplier’ drones to counter China in disputed waters

The Mantas T-12 unmanned surface vessels can be used for stealth spying, resupplying BRP Sierra Madre or retrofitted for combat, analysts said.

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The Philippines

South China Sea: Philippines and US sign pact to plug maritime intelligence gaps

The deal gives Manila access to capabilities like advanced satellite imagery that analysts say will help counter China’s grey-zone tactics.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man, 54, arrested over stealing HK$60,000 in cash, watches and red wine

Police say they arrested suspect less than 12 hours after break-in on Chung Ching Street was reported.

A break-in at a store on Chung Ching Street was reported on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Google Maps
Accidents and disasters in China

Zhuhai car attack: China tightens security as leaders look for ‘risks and dangers’

Police presence has been ramped up so people ‘feel safer’ after Monday night’s attack, official says.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s top spy agency crowdsources help to track foreign military buoys at sea

Ministry of State Security says unnamed foreign powers are repurposing marine and weather observation buoys as spy tech.

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South Korea

Relocation of South Korea’s notorious child rapist sparks outrage, legal debate

Authorities ramp up security measures after Cho Doo-soon’s move to a new place just 2km from his previous home in Ansan alarms residents.

South Korean child rapist Cho Doo-soon. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police install 504 CCTVs, with possible use for counterterrorism

Secretary for Security Chris Tang says he will not exclude using surveillance camera push to combat terrorism.

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Police’s surveillance cameras installed on Wellington Street in Central. Photo: Edmond So
US-China relations

TSMC challenges report US is probing whether it made chips for Huawei

Possible export-controls violation benefiting mainland-based tech titan hit by American sanctions could lead to penalties.

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China’s Communist Party

Chinese officials told to ‘sift out losers’ to stop random attacks on public

Authorities under orders to step up screening of people with emotional or financial problems following a series of random knife attacks on strangers.

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Crime in Hong Kong

185 arrested in 3-day crackdown on triad-related activities in Hong Kong

Officers round up suspects after raiding gambling dens and searching entertainment venues, including mahjong parlours and nightclubs.

Hong Kong recorded 6,078 cases of violent crime in the first seven months of this year. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to deploy 6,000 officers aided by surveillance system on National Day

More personnel needed to enforce crowd control measures, particularly during fireworks display, insider says.

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A source says the heavier police presence across the city on National Day will act as a deterrent. Photo: Jelly Tse
Artificial intelligence

US FTC slams TikTok, Meta and Twitch over data used by AI

YouTube, social media platform X, Snap, Discord and Reddit were also included in the FTC report.

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Asian cinema

2024 or 1984? Films from Singapore and Japan tackle surveillance

Stranger Eyes, Happyend and 2073 take a worrying look at surveillance in Singapore, Japan and a Chairperson Trump-led future, respectively.

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South Korea

South Korea rips cameras out of military bases over Chinese surveillance fears

Korean intelligence agencies discovered the Chinese origins of more than 1,300 cameras during a routine inspection, forcing their removal.

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The announcement comes amid a crackdown in many Western countries on Chinese-made surveillance equipment. Photo: dpa
US-China relations

US warns of ‘new and heightened risks’ in Hong Kong due to security laws

The multi-agency Hong Kong Business Advisory said that a security ordinance passed in March could affect businesses and individuals operating in the city.

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Asian cinema

Review | Stranger Eyes, unsettling Singaporean drama about being watched

Yeo Siew Hua muses over Singapore’s use of security cameras in his voyeuristic anti-thriller about surveillance of a missing child’s parents.

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US-China relations

Eyeing China, US plans to deploy satellites to track targets by 2030s

Senior Space Force official describes Beijing and Moscow as ‘pacing challenges’ that can ‘target and destroy space systems’ in all orbits.

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A screengrab of General Michael Guetlein of the United States Space Force speaking in Virginia on Wednesday.
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police on hunt for evidence after HK$110,000 currency exchange burglary

‘A preliminary count shows around 100,000 yuan and several hundreds of Hong Kong dollars were stolen from the store,’ the force says.

Police arrived at CHK Exchange in Tai Po at around 9.30am on Monday after employees found the shop’s main door and a safe had been broken open. Photo: SCMP
China’s Communist Party

China mutes law professor on social media after cybersecurity ID plan criticism

Before the switch-off, Lao Dongyan compared online attacks of her views to the Cultural Revolution’s big character posters.

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China’s Communist Party

China plan for cybersecurity ID could be a path to social control: legal experts

Draft identity measures aim to reduce sensitive personal information online but may lead to tighter monitoring, observers say.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong police surveillance cameras in public places to get facial recognition

Security minister says number of surveillance cameras with facial recognition technology will increase by up to 2,500 a year.

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An eye-in-the sky CCTV camera monitors Mong Kok. Photo: Edmond So
China’s military

From the sky to the sea: how China and US are racing to win the game of drones

Drawing on Gaza and Ukraine lessons, both sides are racing to incorporate AI in faster, smarter strategies for future conflicts.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Trending in China

China woman denied compensation over blocking surveillance cameras with umbrellas

A series of courts refused a woman’s compensation claim after she was fired in 2019 for using umbrellas to obstruct surveillance cameras in the office.

Artificial intelligence

Chinese provinces use AI in move to stop cheating in university entrance exams

In an exam setting, AI allows massive amounts of surveillance video to be processed and reviewed quickly to detect violations.

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