Al Jazeera went to China to buy surveillance equipment for governments of Iran and South Sudan. Devices could be used to spy upon activists, political rivals and dissidents. One company didn’t care if it ended up in the hands of a dictatorship, organised criminal gang or terrorists. All they have to worry about is ensuring that the hardware they provide doesnt carry their logo, and that any documentation fails to mention that they were the manufacturers. And, if they need to sneak it past awkward government officials, maybe they can just fill in the forms to claim that the box of tricks is a Wi-Fi router rather than sophisticated IP intercept system.”]
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