EPISODE · May 29, 2020 · 32 MIN
89: Just how much tech is in China's health code?
from China Tech Talk · host TechNode
As the coronavirus swept through China, communities, local governments, and business have been trying to figure out how to best follow social isolation rules. This being China, of course, tech majors and telcos jumped at the chance to serve the country by leveraging their vast data pools. But how much tech is actually behind the country's health code systems? Should we be more worried about how China is using data. LinksBecome a member of TechNode SquaredOur newslettersTechNode’s coverage of the coronavirusGuestDavid Cohen, @MartynvanBurenHostsJohn Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNodeMatthew Brennan, @mbrennanchina, ChinaChannelEditorPeter IsachenkoPodcast informationiTunesSpotifyRSS feedMusic: “Theme from Penguins on Parade” by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3
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As the coronavirus swept through China, communities, local governments, and business have been trying to figure out how to best follow social isolation rules. This being China, of course, tech majors and telcos jumped at the chance to serve the country by leveraging their vast data pools. But how much tech is actually behind the country's health code systems? Should we be more worried about how China is using data
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