CHINA-TECHNOLOGY EXPORTS: HUAWEI HAS 'SAFE CITY' AGREEMENTS WITH 73 CITIES
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A report released by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in November states that more than 73 cities in 52 countries around the world have entered into “safe city” agreements with Huawei. Under these agreements, Huawei will provide local authorities with surveillance technology, including facial and license plate recognition cameras and social media monitoring tools. Of these agreements, 71 percent were concluded with administrations in countries rated Not Free or Partly Free by Freedom House; 59 percent are with governments in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa; and 71 percent with those in middle-income countries. Separately, reports have emerged of the systems being used to suppress political opponents in recipient countries. The Associated Press (AP) reported on October 16 that police in Belgrade, leaked footage of anti-government protesters taken from Huawei cameras to pro-government media, which then published the images alongside the names of the participants.
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