Smartphones, telecommunications networks, artificial intelligence, and surveillance technology — Huawei has become one of the most influential technology companies in the world. But behind its rapid rise, critics, governments, and security experts have raised persistent questions about the company’s relationship with the Chinese Communist Party and the broader architecture of state surveillance in China.

How does modern surveillance operate in the digital age? Where do technology, national security, and political power intersect? And why has Huawei become a focal point in global debates over privacy, censorship, data security, and geopolitical influence?

This podcast explores the controversy, the competing narratives, and the larger questions surrounding technology, state power, and the future of digital freedom.

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