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Chinese embassy in Lisbon removes CCTV camera after residents' concerns

Surveillance cameras installed at the Chinese Embassy in Portugal's capital Lisbon were removed or repositioned on Thursday after concerns of a "blatant violation of privacy" were raised by residents.

Reuters · Jan 19, 2023

Chinese security firm advertises ethnicity recognition technology while facing UK ban

Campaigners concerned that ‘same racist technology used to repress Uyghurs is being marketed in Britain’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022

US bans sale of Chinese tech from Huawei and ZTE due to ‘unacceptable’ national security risk

Banned Chinese companies include popular manufacturers of video surveillance cameras

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2022

Ban on Chinese security cameras in ‘sensitive’ government sites

Order applies to firms subject to China’s national security law

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022

Edinburgh council to tear down CCTV cameras linked to Chinese human rights abuse

Edinburgh council has agreed to remove CCTV cameras that are being used across the capital after it was revealed that the company they belong to have links to human rights abuses in China.

Edinburgh Live · Oct 28, 2022

State and local governments continued to buy Chinese telecom gear despite warnings

U.S. officials have warned Chinese telecom equipment could make the U.S. vulnerable to economic espionage or digital sabotage.

Axios · Oct 26, 2022

FCC poised to ban all U.S. sales of new Huawei and ZTE equipment

The planned move marks a deepening trade rift amid heightened national security fears over Chinese tech.

Axios · Oct 13, 2022

Myanmar's junta rolls out Chinese camera surveillance systems in more cities

Myanmar's junta government is installing Chinese-built cameras with facial recognition capabilities in more cities across the country, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Reuters · Jul 10, 2022

Government department removes Chinese cameras that caught Matt Hancock’s affair

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said it will remove cameras made by Chinese CCTV firm Hikvision.

Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2022

Hikvision sanctions signal uncharted waters from UK to Vietnam

Washington’s reported plans to sanction Chinese tech firm could have ramifications for countless companies worldwide.

Al Jazeera · May 17, 2022