China ramps up surveillance amid lone-wolf attacks, using big data to identify threats.

China faces pressure to expand its surveillance due to recent deadly lone-wolf attacks, including a car-ramming incident in Zhuhai that caused nationwide anxiety. President Xi Jinping previously responded to ethnic violence by installing facial recognition cameras and tightening internet controls. Now, officials are using big data to identify potential threats, struggling to address both security and economic issues like low pay and property problems.

November 29, 2024
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