China's preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics have been characteristically extensive.
As the world turns its attention to the Beijing Games, here is what we know about what China's security state is monitoring.
What is known is that extensive upgrades to state surveillance have been pursued across China in recent years.
The goal, experts say, is monitoring the whole of society, so avoiding state surveillance requires extreme measures - and even then, there is no guarantee.
"Whether it's WiFi sniffers or ID checks when you get a train, book into a hotel, or simply go online, these are aspects of your life that you know could be tracked and analyzed," said Maya Wang, China researcher at Human Rights Watch.
Ahead of the Winter Olympics, local governments from Qinghai in northwestern China to Shandong on the east coast held "Counterterrorism" campaigns.
Many of the upgrades ahead of the Winter Olympics have focused on Zhangjiakou, the joint host city northwest of Beijing that was considered to have a "Poor foundation" for surveillance.
https://www.technocracy.news/china-showcases-massive-surveillance-capabilities-at-beijing-olympics/
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