Rep. Michael McCaul was tapped to lead a House panel scrutinizing China. But he recently disclosed his family had investments in a major Chinese tech company linked to surveillance and censorship.
that WeChat had been censoring keywords about the coronavirus outbreak and blocking related criticism of Chinese President Xi Jinping since January.that "respecting user privacy has always been one of the most important principles of WeChat. We have neither the authority nor the motive to look into users' chat histories.", which estimated his net worth at over $96 million in 2017.
“Regardless of whether Tencent is a reluctant or an eager accomplice to the Chinese government’s repressive policies, the reality is that Tencent employees can be expected to censor, monitor, and report private communications and personal data, in many cases leading to innocent people’s arrest and torture,” Cook wrote. “This should be the starting point for anyone considering using, regulating, or investing in the company’s services.
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