The State and Digital Surveillance in Times of the Covid-19 Pandemic
First published for the CERI’s series on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last February, as the COVID-19 epidemic was in full swing in China, the world watched in amazement Chinese public authorities enforce drastic measures to curb the spread of the epidemic. In parallel with the generalised containment measures implemented in Hubei province, the Chinese government set up an impressive techno-police apparatus. Designed in partnership with the …