PositiveThe Courier Journal... superbly narrates what living under China\'s omnipresent surveillance apparatus means on a human level ... They present in vivid detail the excruciating reality of life in Xinjiang ... paints a damning picture of the abuses that can occur when unchecked regimes, operating under impunity, draw upon vast technological resources to advance an agenda of repression. The book also poses an intriguing question: have we overstated the capabilities of China\'s digital tools in serving as all-seeing instruments of repression? ... tackles a broad subject, and some ideas would benefit from additional probing. The book could delve further into the strategic consequences of China\'s headlong embrace of surveillance technologies ... poses important questions that few other books have probed with the same specificity and depth. It is a must-read, not just for readers interested in contemporary politics in China, but for those who want to better understand how technology is reshaping the globe.
