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0x815 OP ,

I posted this elsewhere already, but it also fits here goven many of the posts in this thread: It is not just about data/privacy concerns (which are underestimated imo, as China pursues an own agenda with collecting your data through Chinese tech) and 'unfair' subsidies, but about gross human rights violations.

In short, some parts of the cheap Chinese cars are made in concentration camps where people are forced to work under catastrophic conditions.

0x815 OP , (edited )

What about cleaning all yards? This 'the West bad, China bad okay' stance is dehumanising and ignorant. [Edit typo.]

0x815 OP ,

Yeah, sure clean all yards but start with your own.

Do you say that to Europe, to China, or both?

It's obvious you're addressing only Europe. Why?

This is what I meant with 'The West bad, China bad okay'. It's hypocritical. It's double-standards. It's ignorant and disgusting.

0x815 OP ,

I posted this elsewhere already, but it also fits here goven many of the posts in this thread: It is not just about data/privacy concerns (which are underestimated imo, as China pursues an own agenda with collecting your data through Chinese tech) and 'unfair' subsidies, but about gross human rights violations.

In short, some parts of the cheap Chinese cars are made in concentration camps where people are forced to work under catastrophic conditions.

Canada expresses concern about human rights violations in China's Xinjiang region groups urge U.N. human rights chief to take more action over "documented abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslims" (www.reuters.com)

Canada's ambassador to Beijing visited the region of Xinjiang last week and expressed concerns about human rights violations directly to local leaders, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday....

0x815 OP ,

Chinese orgs love signing MOUs

The CCP - or, better, the China Scholarship Council (CSC) under the rule of the CCP - forces Chinese students and researchers to sign 'loyalty pleadges' before giong abroad saying they "shall consciously safeguard the honor of the motherland, (and) obey the guidance and management of embassies (consulates) abroad."
The restrictive scholarship contract requires them to report back to the Chinese embassy on a regular basis, and anyone who violates these conditions is subject to disciplinary action.

In one investigation,

Mareike Ohlberg, a senior fellow working on China at the German Marshall Fund, sees the CSC contract as a demonstration of the Chinese Communist Party's "mania for control."

"People are actively encouraged to intervene if anything happens that might not be in the country's interest," Ohlberg said.

Harming China's interests is in fact considered the worst possible breach of the contract.

"It's even listed ahead of possible involvement in crimes, so effectively even ahead of murder," she noted. "China is making its priorities very clear here."

[...] Kai Gehring, the chair of German parliament's Committee for Education and Research, says the CSC contracts are "not compatible" with Germany's Basic Law, which guarantees academic freedom.

In Sweden, for example, universities have already cancelled the collaboration with the CSC over this practice.

There is ample evidence that China uses scientific collaboration with private companies as well as universities and research organizations for spying. You'll find many independent reports on that as well as of the CCP's intimidation practices of Chinese students who don't comply with the party line, e.g., in Australia and elsewhere. It's easy to find reliable sources on the (Western) web.

Israel added to UN ‘List of Shame’ for abuses against children in war, joining Palestinian Armed Groups, Russia, Sudanese Forces (www.hrw.org)

For the first time, the United Nations secretary-general added the Israeli armed forces to the “list of shame” of warring parties committing grave violations against children in armed conflict. Although long overdue, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ action was fully justified....

China state hackers infected 20,000 Fortinet VPNs, Dutch spy service says (arstechnica.com)

- Hackers working for the Chinese government gained access to more than 20,000 VPN appliances sold by Fortinet using a critical vulnerability that the company failed to disclose for two weeks after fixing it, Netherlands government officials said....

China state hackers infected 20,000 Fortinet VPNs, Dutch spy service says (arstechnica.com)

- Hackers working for the Chinese government gained access to more than 20,000 VPN appliances sold by Fortinet using a critical vulnerability that the company failed to disclose for two weeks after fixing it, Netherlands government officials said....

Shop on the Temu app? Why class-action lawsuits in Canada and the U.S. have been proposed over privacy (globalnews.ca)

Temu, a popular marketplace where consumers can buy direct from factories overseas at cheap prices, is drawing concerns from lawyers and privacy experts in North America who allege the shopping app can be “invasive” for unwitting users....

NewsBreak: Most downloaded US news app has Chinese roots and 'writes fiction' using AI (www.reuters.com)

Last Christmas Eve, NewsBreak, a free app with roots in China that is the most downloaded news app in the United States, published an alarming piece about a small town shooting. It was headlined "Christmas Day Tragedy Strikes Bridgeton, New Jersey Amid Rising Gun Violence in Small Towns."...

Pacific island nation Palau hit by cyberattacks, president alleges China’s pre-election interference over ties with Taiwan (islandtimes.org)

A recent cyberattack on Palau, a small island nation with close ties to the United States, underscores the growing vulnerability of island nations and the potential for China to use cyber intrusions for political purposes....

0x815 ,

Yes. We need human responsibility for everything what AI does. It's not the technology that harms but human beings and those who profit from it.

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