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Chinese 5G Supporting Surveillance

May 13, 2020;

Researchers have expressed concern that the introduction of “5G in Tibet is not for Tibetans’ benefit, but for furthering China’s surveillance efforts”. An anonymous resident has described how, despite newly installed 5G, “there is always slow network connection in [the Tibetan capital] Lhasa”, with additional reports indicating 5G networks “paired with CCTV cameras, that have facial recognition technology, are tracking the movements of Tibetans… in the region”.

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