CHINA TRACKING MORE SOFTWARE
And now, officials in some places are loading their apps with new features, hoping the software will live on as more than just an emergency measure. But the authorities have set few limits on how that data can be used. The government’s virus-tracking software has been collecting information, including location data, on people in hundreds of cities across China. The authorities have also taken an expansive view of using high-tech surveillance tools in the name of public well-being. Companies and government agencies in China have a mixed record on keeping personal information safe from hacks and leaks. While the technology has doubtless helped many workers and employers get back to their lives, it has also prompted concern in China, where people are increasingly protective of their digital privacy. Instead, they are tiptoeing toward becoming a permanent fixture of everyday life, one with potential to be used in troubling and invasive ways. Months later, China’s official statistics suggest that the worst of the epidemic has passed there, but the government’s monitoring apps are hardly fading into obsolescence.
He said it continues to move eastward at an altitude of about 60,000 feet and has the ability to maneuver.At the height of China’s coronavirus outbreak, officials made quick use of the fancy tracking devices in everybody’s pockets - their smartphones - to identify and isolate people who might be spreading the illness. is confident the balloon is for surveillance. Pentagon spokesperson Ryder pushed back on this assertion, saying the U.S. side and properly handle this unexpected situation caused by force majeure.” The Chinese side will continue communicating with the U.S. “The Chinese side regrets the unintended entry of the airship into US airspace due to force majeure. It is a civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological, purposes,” said the spokesperson. Later Friday, the Foreign Ministry confirmed that the the balloon was Chinese but said it was a weather balloon that had “deviated far from its planned course.” “We hope that both sides can handle this together calmly and carefully." “China is a responsible country that always abides by international law and has no intention of infringing on any country’s territory and airspace,” said a spokesperson at a daily briefing. On Friday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that Beijing was assessing the situation and that speculation and hype were unhelpful while facts were still being clarified. and in Beijing, said the senior defense official. has communicated to the Chinese government “through multiple channels both here in D.C. Ryder also said that he was not able to provide information about "past incidents" other than to say they had occurred because "that information is classified." decided it did not pose that risk if allowed to continue flying.
did not shoot down the balloon, Ryder said that after assessing options and considering the "potential for debris and property damage" to people and structures on the ground, the U.S. “We acted immediately to protect against the collection of sensitive information.” “Instances of this activity have been observed over the past several years, including prior to this administration,” said the senior administration official. A senior administration official confirmed that Biden had been briefed and received a “strong recommendation” that the balloon not be shot down.
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