According to a Washington Post report, China is mining Western social media for data about “well known Western media journalists [and] … key personnel from political, business and media circles.” China has been using surveillance technology domestically, but an examination of bidding documents, contracts, and company filings show that China has expanded its purview beyond its borders. Ref https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/china-harvests-masses-of-data-on-western-targets-documents-show/2021/12/31/3981ce9c-538e-11ec-8927-c396fa861a71_story.html
