I don't see how you can expect any less of this, even in the US. American companies collect vast amount of information that are either acquired by the state later on, acquired via some deal with the state, or some network of revolving doors is further entrenching US-style state capitalism which erases the distinction. Frankly, American corporations are effectively more powerful than the government at this point, at least in certain domains (like where freedom of speech is concerned). It'll only get worse until something gives.
And given that American greed funded the wealth and power of the CCP in the first place, given the massive investments in China, I do not expect the globalist American imperial oligarchy to change course. Why would they? They like what the CCP is doing. They share more in common with the Chinese ruling class than with most Americans.
I don't see how you can expect any less of this, even in the US. American companies collect vast amount of information that are either acquired by the state later on, acquired via some deal with the state, or some network of revolving doors is further entrenching US-style state capitalism which erases the distinction. Frankly, American corporations are effectively more powerful than the government at this point, at least in certain domains (like where freedom of speech is concerned). It'll only get worse until something gives.
And given that American greed funded the wealth and power of the CCP in the first place, given the massive investments in China, I do not expect the globalist American imperial oligarchy to change course. Why would they? They like what the CCP is doing. They share more in common with the Chinese ruling class than with most Americans.