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A comment on The Programmable State: The e-CNY and China's Quest for Smarter Surveillance.

Re:The Programmable State: The e-CNY and China's Quest for S... by suraci on Thursday April 17, 2025 @07:38PM (#43723418)
horrible

worth to note that China is also using batteries for surveillance

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43714262

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Re:The Programmable State: The e-CNY and China's Quest for S... by eacapeisfutuile on Thursday April 17, 2025 @07:49PM (#43723487)
Yeah batteries are quite useful for surveillance equipment. Can you expand on that specific concern?
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