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China Unveils 63-Mile Spy Camera, Heightening Surveillance Concerns

3/14/2025

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Chinese scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking spy camera utilizing synthetic aperture lidar (SAL) technology, able to capture facial details from an astonishing 63 miles away. This advancement, potentially deployable on satellites, intensifies security worries as it bolsters China's surveillance prowess, enabling the tracking of foreign military assets and the monitoring of its own citizens.

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Chinese scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking spy camera utilizing synthetic aperture lidar (SAL) technology, able to capture facial details from an astonishing 63 miles away. This advancement, potentially deployable on satellites, intensifies security worries as it bolsters China's surveillance prowess, enabling the tracking of foreign military assets and the monitoring of its own citizens.