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2 min readUS Tracking Devices in Chip Shipments Draw Chinese Media Criticism
TrueGov Editorial Team•5 months ago•2 min read
Chinese state media labels US chip monitoring practices as surveillance
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Chinese state media outlet Xinhua published a commentary criticizing the United States for installing location trackers in semiconductor shipments that might be diverted to China. The commentary, published on August 15, characterized these practices as reflecting the "instincts of a surveillance empire" and accused the US of operating "the world's most sprawling intelligence apparatus."