Chinese telecom giant ZTE is helping Venezuela build a system that monitors citizens’ behaviors, like voting and access to food and medical subsidies. The Chinese government is already using similar techniques to monitor its own citizens. The World’s Carol Hills talks to Reuters reporter Angus Berwick about how the ID works and concerns about privacy and surveillance.
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