Leah Sahay and Gregor Scholl discuss China’s pervasive digital surveillance, where apps like WeChat and Alipay integrate payments, transport, and state monitoring. They explore the convenience of smart cities like Hangzhou versus the loss of privacy and the reality of the Social Credit System. The hosts highlight how the pandemic exposed the state’s total control, leaving citizens and journalists with no anonymity or escape from constant tracking.
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