Tech Infrastructure, Surveillance, and E-commerce: Implications and Challenges

Exploration of the implications of insecure tech infrastructure, advanced surveillance technology, and the global impact of e-commerce platforms in the U.S.-PRC tech competition. The chapter delves into the challenges of data collection, surveillance tech usage by major Chinese companies, concerns over privacy and social control, and the comparison of e-commerce reach between PRC platforms and Amazon. It also addresses human rights violations in Xinjiang tied to PRC e-commerce sites and the lack of significant repercussions for implicated companies.