We Have Been Harmonized

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China's current repression is significantly bolstered by advanced technology, including facial and voice recognition, GPS tracking, and extensive surveillance systems. Citizens face constant monitoring through high-resolution cameras and supercomputer databases, making privacy nearly impossible. Commercial transactions, biometric data, and social media activities are all collected, creating a comprehensive profile of individuals. Advanced cameras can identify a person among 60,000 in a crowd, while schools monitor children's facial expressions to ensure engagement. The new Social Credit System assigns scores based on behavior, leading to severe penalties for low-rated individuals, such as bans from travel, job exclusions, and limited educational opportunities for their children. The situation is dire, with over a million citizens imprisoned in "reeducation" camps in western China due to this extensive surveillance. This digital totalitarianism is facilitated by Chinese tech companies and supported by Western governments and corporations seeking access to China's market. As discussions on trade and tariffs continue, the Chinese Communist Party is actively exporting its surveillance technology globally, including to the United States. This scenario presents a chilling view of life under extreme government oversight and serves as a stark warning about potential implications for national security elsewhere.