How Beijing Turns Data Into State Control

Part 4: Coercion, Control, and Proof‑by‑Dashboard

A policeman stands watch next to surveillance cameras as people take photos on Tiananmen Square in Beijing on July 15, 2021. Ng Han Guan/AP Photo

This is a segment of a six-part series analyzing how the Chinese regime conducts its modern influence operations. Read part I here, part II here, and part III here.

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