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U.S. firms scramble to build Beijing's Big Brother.(Brief article)

The New American

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"New rules demanding surveillance systems be installed at numerous business and public sector venues across China are prompting a surge of interest by companies involved with 'Big Brother' technologies, with multinationals such as General Electric, Panasonic and Honeywell being joined in the rush for business by smaller firms such as China Security and Surveillance Technology," reported the August 8 South China Morning Post. "Industry experts estimate that ...

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