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China’s Surveillance State — with Josh Chin and Lisa Lin

Sep 8, 2022

Josh Chin and Lisa Lin, journalists at the Wall Street Journal and co-authors of Surveillance State, delve into the intricacies of China's surveillance mechanisms. They discuss how advanced technologies are used for social control and the role of Silicon Valley in this global phenomenon. The conversation also touches on the implications for U.S.-China relations and the future of privacy as American firms engage in tech partnerships with China. Their insights reveal a complex interplay of power, control, and the ethical questions surrounding surveillance.

41:58

Episode guests

Lisa Lin

Josh Chin

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

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00:54

Intro

2min

Apple's Market Mastery and the iPhone Phenomenon

8min

Navigating Apple's Advertising Dilemma and China's Social Contract

7min

The Mechanics of China's Surveillance State

9min

Technological Foundations of Surveillance and the Intersection of Privacy

4min

Apple, China, and the Surveillance Dilemma

12min

The Power of Admiration and Women in Leadership

2min

Josh Chin and Lisa Lin, the authors of “Surveillance State: Inside China's Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control and journalists at the Wall Street Journal, join Scott to discuss the following:

How China operates as a surveillance state
The role Silicon Valley has played in the development of state surveillance around the world
what to consider when it comes to US-China bilateral relations.

Scott opens with his thoughts on Apple becoming the leading smartphone provider in the US as well as its plans to move further into the digital ad space.

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