Tag: Chinese surveillance state
Why The Economist Says Cai Qi May Be the Most Dangerous Man Standing Next to Xi Jinping
Cai Qi is fifth in the Politburo Standing Committee's formal ranking but functionally sits second only...
How East Germany’s Stasi Destroyed an Entire Nation’s Ability to Trust
East Germany's Ministry for State Security, known as the Stasi, employed 91,000 full-time officers and...
Shanghai Man Vanished One Day After a Medical Exam, Reigniting Organ Harvesting Fears
A 23-year-old man in Shanghai disappeared on March 3, 2026, one day after completing a medical examination...