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How U.S. Tech Created China’s Police State

Season 2025 Episode 7327 | 18m 28s

An Associated Press investigation linking big U.S. tech companies to China's surveillance system reveals the significant role many of these firms played in sustaining the Chinese police state. Despite warnings on how their products were being used, U.S. companies pushed forward with sales in exchange for billions of dollars. Reporter Dake Kang discusses how this technology permits exploitation.

Extras
Jared Bernstein; Anshel Pfeffer; Kori Schake; Dake Kang
Ghaith Al-Omari; Aaron David Miller; Gregg Nunziata; Katie Drummond.
WIRED's Global Editorial Director Katie Drummond on tech's embrace of the Trump White House.
Fara Dabhoiwala discusses his book "What Is Free Speech?"
Tom Johnson; Adam Cvijanovic; Fara Dabhoiwala
Mark Rutte; Johann Wadephul; Pedro Sanchez; Brendan Ballou
Fmr. federal prosecutor reacts to Pres. Trump's pressure on DOJ to target his political opponents.
Ursula von der Leyen; Riyad Mansour; Tom Fletcher
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discusses the Russia-Ukraine war.
Mauro Vieira; Danny Danon; Adam Tooze
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Jared Bernstein; Anshel Pfeffer; Kori Schake; Dake Kang
Ghaith Al-Omari; Aaron David Miller; Gregg Nunziata; Katie Drummond.
Tom Johnson; Adam Cvijanovic; Fara Dabhoiwala
Mark Rutte; Johann Wadephul; Pedro Sanchez; Brendan Ballou
Ursula von der Leyen; Riyad Mansour; Tom Fletcher
Mauro Vieira; Danny Danon; Adam Tooze
Dominique de Villepin; Hussein Agha; Robert Malley; Jonathan Mahler
Lyse Doucet; Matthew McConaughey; Christina Cross
Rustem Umerov; Annalena Baerbock; Brian Stelter; Sara Jacobs
Max Foster; Gordon Sondland; Peter Westmacott; Tim Berners-Lee