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Lawmakers and Activists Call for Action After AP Reveals U.S. Tech Role in China’s Surveillance State

This month, The Associated Press reported that IBM, Dell, and Cisco sold billions in U.S. technology to Chinese police, helping build China’s surveillance state.
After the AP report revealed design and sales details, U.S. technology was integrated into partnerships that built surveillance 'smart cities' used by China's police and government agencies to target religious sects and minorities.
Across parties, lawmakers and activists called on American tech firms to stop sales and urged Congress to examine, with Hawley saying `Big Tech must cut ties with the CCP` and `I think eventually we're going to have to subpoena these people.`
Lawmakers urged Congress to strengthen export controls, with Rep. John Moolenaar urging companies to help draft laws restricting oppressive technologies and Sen. Elizabeth Warren calling for tighter restrictions.
Activists responded by urging U.S. firms to sever ties, while Yang Caiying collects petitions urging Washington to bar sales after her family’s prison sentences earlier this month.

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Taipei Times

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Lawmakers and activists call for action after AP reveals U.S. tech role in China’s surveillance state

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and activists across the political spectrum called on American tech firms to stop selling surveillance equipment to Chinese police and for Congress to examine the issue after The Associated Press reported that U.S. technology had played a far greater role than previously known in enabling human rights abuses by Beijing. Read more...

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