Beijing ‘100% covered’ by web of surveillance cameras

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http://atimes.com/2015/10/beijing-100-covered-by-web-of-surveillance-cameras/



Beijing ‘100% covered’ by web of surveillance cameras
By AT Editor on October 7, 2015
(From Radio Free Asia)

Beijing is now covered by a blanket network of surveillance cameras, busily recording footage of the daily activities of the city’s residents and visitors, police said on Monday.

The city’s police department said in a statement that “every corner” of the capital is now covered by the municipal surveillance system, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

“The complete coverage by the video system during the holiday is part of a move to tighten the capital’s security and avoid crimes in crowds,” it said.

The upgrade, which has seen a 29 percent rise in the number of cameras on Beijing’s streets, is part of a nationwide “skynet” policy requiring cities across China to achieve full video surveillance coverage.

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1. Just like London