US Tech Enabled China's Surveillance Empire, Now Shocked by Harvested Fruit?
A recent ABC News report details how US technology enabled communist China's surveillance state, now impacting Tibetan refugees abroad. The article highlights American chipmakers and venture capitalists who enthusiastically provided the infrastructure for a system that now tracks dissidents, implying a sudden realization of geopolitical consequences. This narrative conveniently omits decades of
'engagement' with China where profit margins consistently trumped human rights concerns. Weapons manufacturers and tech giants, often with revolving doors to Washington, have long championed trade with authoritarian regimes. One might wonder if the concern about 'surveillance' only surfaces when US-made tools are turned on populations deemed more politically valuable, or when new market share is
needed. It's not just an oversight; it's a feature of a system where corporate self-interest is rebranded as strategic foreign policy. How many ethics committees review those quarterly earnings, exactly?