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One of China’s largest and most pervasive surveillance networks got its start in a small county about seven hours north of Shanghai. In 2013, the local government in Pingyi County began installing tens of thousands of security cameras across urban and rural areas — more than 28,500 in total by 2016. Even the smallest villages had at least six security cameras installed, according to state media. Those cameras weren’t just monitored by police and automated facial recognition algor...

One of China’s largest and most pervasive surveillance networks got its start in a small county about seven hours north of Shanghai. In 2013, the local government in Pingyi County began installing tens of thousands of security cameras across urban and rural areas — more than 28,500 in total by 2016. Even the smallest villages had at least six security cameras installed, according to state media. Those cameras weren’t just monitored by police and automated facial recognition algorithms. ...

CHINA / SOCIETY By Global Times Published: Jan 25, 2021 10:32 PM A bullet train runs through Pingyi County in Linyi City of east Chinas Shandong Province, Jan. 19, 2021. Photo:Xinhua   The general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council recently issued a guidance to ensure the well-being of people who remain in cities where they work rather than traveling home for the Spring Festival holidays to avoid the spread of coronavirus. The circular requires...