Facial recognition technology is being increasingly used for surveillance in China. Pic: Artem Oleshko/Shutterstock FACIAL-recognition technology is now becoming commonplace in China, with authorities using it on the streets, in subway stations, at … (…
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China’s debt surpasses 300 percent of GDP, IIF says, raising doubts over Yellen’s crisis remarks
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