UK Commissioner Will Cancel Speech Unless Hikvision Answers On Xinjiang UPDATE: Cancels
Just days after declaring that buying Hikvision puts "money over values", the UK's top video surveillance official says he will pull out of a national surveillance conference if Hikvision remains "unwilling to answer" his questions about Xinjiang.
UPDATE 3/22: Commissioner Sampson announced he is pulling out of the conference, stating "it is critical that we have open, honest and evidence-based debate" after Hikvision claimed, without evidence, that questions about Xinjiang touched on "commercially sensitive information" that would be covered by "anti-Hikvision and anti-China platforms".
****** */**:*** ********** *********************** *** "********* *** **********" ** Hikvision, ******* **** *** "********** ************ to **** **** ****** ** ** this *******". ******* **** **** **** "I ******** **** *** ********** *** don't ******* ** ****** **** ********".
***** ****** ***, ************ ****** ************ Fraser ******************** ******** ********* ***** *** ******** deals *** ********* ************ ******** *******.
*******, *** ** ********* ** **** a ****** ** *** **** **** Group ********** **** *****,****** "**** **** ******* ** ******* the **********" ** ********* *****'* *****. This ** *** ****** ******** ** the ******** ******* ******* *** *********, with ********* ** * ********** ******* given *********'* ********** ** ******* ******** in *** ******.
"I **** *** ** ******* *** ******"
** *******, ********** *** ************ ****** Commissioner ****** ************ * ******** ********* ** ****** "* **** yet ** ******* *** ******" ** the ********* ***** ******** **** ** raised *******************:
** **** ********, ********* ****** ** **** ******* about ******** **** **** *** **** in ******, * ********* ******* ******* in *** ******** ** ************.
Threatens ** **** *** ** **********
******* **** ***** ** ***** "**** obliged" ** "*******" ********* ******* **** ***** ************ ***** **** ** ********* *****'* answer:
*** ***************** "** *** ****** ** ************"; its ****,**** **** *****, ** * ** ************ ** video ************ ********* ********* ** "********* the ******** ** *** ***** ** compliant *** ************ ***" (****** ***** Surveillance).
******* ************* ***** ** ***** ****:
********* ** ********** ** *** **** day:
***** ********** ******* *******, *****, *** Hanwha, ***** **** ******* ** ****** officials.
UPDATE */**: ******* ***** *** ** **********
************ ******************** ** ** ******* *** ** the ********** ** * ****** ** Hikvision ** ***** **:
******* **** ** ******** **** **** User *****'* ******** ** * ******** to ****** *********'* **********. ********** ** *** *********, **** **** ***** **** "** don't ****" **** *** **** ** "** *** ** ********* ** ** sanction *** *******".
******* ********** ** *** ****** **** "it ** ******** **** ** **** open, ****** *** ********-***** ******". ******* told **** **** ********* ******* ******* to *** ** ***** ** ** a ***** ** **********:
** *** *** ****** ****** ***** to ** - ** ***** - it ***** *** ** *** **** one ** **** ** ****** ** the **** ** * ******** ***** in ********** ** ***** * *** a *********. * ********** *** ********** of *********** ****** ** ** *** to ****** ****** ***** *** ********** in ***** ************. *** ** **** his ******** ***** ** ** * could **** ****** ** *** ** person.
UPDATE */**: ********* ********** *********
*** **** **** ************** ** ***** ****** ***"********* *** ********** **** ********* ** to ******":
*******, **** **** ***** *** *** take * **** ***** ** *********'* lack ** ************, ******* ********* **** it *** "****** ** ** *** dispute" *** *********** ** ** * "non-political ************" **** "*** ** ******" but ** ******** *********'* **********, ******* it ***** ** "**** ** **** both ** *******" ******* *******:
******* **** **** **** ** *** not ******* *** ******** ** ****** his **********, ******* "* ******** **** the ********** *** ***'* ******* ** revise **** ********".
UPDATE */**: ********* ****** ******** **** "************ *********"
** *** ******** **** ******* *********** ** **** *** of *** **********, ********* ******* "** welcome" * ************, *** ****'* **** to ******** "************ ********* ***********" **** would ** ******* ** "****-********* *** anti-China *********":
******* **** **** ******* ** *** asked ***** "***** **** ******** ** characterised ** ************ ************":
** ****** ******* ** **** * have ***** ***** **** ******** ** characterised ** ************ ************ - **** it ** *********************** **** ***** ** ******** *** that’s *** *** **** *****.
********* ****'* ******* ** ****'* ******* for ******** ** **** "************ *********" information ***** ***** ********* ** ********* questions ***** ******** ***** ****** ******.
Sampson's ******** *********
******* *** ***** ******** ********* ***** Hikvision's **** ** ******** ** ******* from*****************, *********:
* ***** ** ******** ** *** could ******* ******* **** ****** ********** has ** **** **** **** ** the ****** ********** ***** *** ******* you ****** **** ***** **, ** least ** **** ******, **** ** 'association'.
** ** **** ******** **** ********* had ** ********* ** *** ***(*) of *** ************ ****** ******* ** the ********** **********?
**** [******** ****** *******] ** **** clearly * ***** ********** *********** ***** which *********** ******* *** ********* ****** the *******’* *********** *****, ******** ** last *** *** *******. ** ***** help ** ************ ** ****** ***** confirm *** **** *** ************ ** Hikvision ** **** ******* *** **** the ********* ********** *** ******* ******** referred ** ** *********'* ****** ****** to ************ ****
********* *** *** ********* ** *** detail *** **** ** ******** ***** from ******* ** "*** *** ********* ****** ***** ****** abuses" **** ** ****** ** *** police ******** *****. *******, *** ************* Hikvision ************ **** ****** ** ********** Pierre-Richard ******* ******* ******.
Hikvision ** * ***** ****, *****
********* ** ****** ******** ** ********: it ** ********** ** ***** *** operate **** ******** ****** ************* ****** $*** ********** ********* ~*** ******** ***** **** ******** branches.*** ******* *************************** ********'* ***** ** ****:
**** ***** ** **** ********* *** Hikvision ** ****** *** ******** ****** Commissioner *******'* *********, ** **** ***** risk ******* ** *** ****** *** extensively ******** ** ** ** ******** surveillance - ********* *** ****** ******************** ** * "***** ******* ********".
*** ******** *******'* ********* ***** ** a **** ** ****, ** *******'* absence **** *** ********** ***** ** felt ** ************ *** **** * shadow **** *********'* *** ************.
Hikvision ** ********
**** ***** ********* ***** *** ******** to *******'* ****** *** ******* ** plans ** ******* *** *********, *******, Hikvision *** *** *****.
*** ** ****** ************ *** ** real ********** ** *** *** ** it's **** ** **** * **********. But ******* ** *** ** ********** had * ******** ** ***** ************ who *** * ***** ****** **** in *** ******** *** ****** ********* standards ****** *** ********. ****'* *** person ****** **** ********* / ***** in *** **.
** ****, *** **** *******, *** ********** *** ************ ****** ************ is * ** ********** ******** ******** to ********* ********** **** *************** ****** **** ** ********, **** ** **** ************* ** ****** *** **** ********. (IPVM *********** *** **** ****).
*** ************'* ****** *** ******** ** the**** ******:
*** ************ ** *** **'* *******/**** prominent ******** ** ***** ** ************ camera **********. ******* ** ******* ** direct "*********** ** **********" ******:.
** *** *** ****, *** ************ "gives ******" ** ****** ********* *** the ****** ***** "*********, ***********, ************* and *********** ***" ***** ******* "******* with **********". *** ************ **** **** publish****** ********* *** **********.
****** ************ *** *** ** ***** ********* *** ****-******** ********* ** ********** and ************ ****** ************* **** ******.
*** ***** ** **** ** **** Sampson's *********** **** ****** *** **** friendlier **** *********, *.*. ************* ** * ********* ********* ******* ******* ****** ** **** ****, ******* side ** **** ** ****** ********* officials:
**** ********* ******* ***** ******* ******* ** ******** AI, * ****** *********** *******.
** ******'* ****** ********* ** *** way. ********* *******'* **** ** ***-********* in ****** *** ** ** ******* stepping ******* *** ***** ******** ** a ****** ** *********** ********* ******.
********** ** *** ********* **'*** *** fro'ing *********** *** ******* ****** ** the ****** ** *** *******, ********* Sampson ****** ****** *** *********** ** bringing ***** ******** ****** ** *** industry ** *** ** ** ********* and ******** ** *** ******** *******.
**** ** ****** * **** ** 'I ***'* ***** **** ** *** for ** ************, ** *** *** I *** *** ** ** ******* blame' ** * **** ** '**'* my **** *** *'* ****** ** home **** **' **** ****** ******.
****** *** **** *******, ** *** a *** ** **** ** *** industry. * ********* ******* **** ** has **** ** **** ** *********, than ** **** ** *** *********.
*** ** **** ***** ** ** the **** **** *****, ******* (***** of ***** ************ ** ******** ** well), *** *** **** ** *** made ** *** ****** **** *** have ****** **** *** ********** ** Uyghurs *** *** ******** ** *** purvey *** **** *** ** **** answer *** ***** *****.
**** ** **** * ****** **** sword - ***** ** ** **** the **** ** ******** ********* ** different ********* ********* ** " *** bad" **** ***? ***** *****, ***** laws *** ********* ********** *** ***** and **** ***** ************* *******. ***** will ***** ** * ******* *******. The ***** ** **** ** ********* that **** *** ****, ******, ******** tech *** ******* ** **** ** admit ** ** *** *** ****** driven ** *********** *****.
* *** ** ***** *** * believe ***** **** ********* * ***** volume ** *** **** ******. ** in **** ********** *** ******* ***? Does **** **** ** ****** ******* the ******?
** ****** ****** - ***** ** we **** *** ****?
*** **** *** **** **** ***** products **** * *** ** **** - **** ** *** ****** **** sword **** - *** ****** ***** manufactured ** ***** ***** ********* ** what ***** ** ********** ** *** masses...
** ******** *** ****** **** ** simple ** **** -
** **** *** ***** *** * refrigerator *** $*** *** * ******** for $****
***** *** ******** ** ******* ** $80,000 *** *** *** ***** *** a ************ *** $*** ****'* *** main **********? *** ************* *** **** in ***** *********.
**** **** **** ***** ********* *********** my ***** ********* *** ***** *** entire ***** ******* *** **** ********* rules *** *********** **** ****** ***** to ** ********** ********* ******* ** other *********.
*** ** ** *** **** **** it ***?
**** *** ****** ***** *** **** with ** ******* **** **** ***** you **** ****. *** **** ** a **** ***** ********* ******* ********** symptoms.
*** ****** ***** ************ ** ***** other ********* ** **** ***** ** affordable ** *** ******...
**, ** ** **** ***** ***** billions ** ****** **** ****.
* *****.
UPDATE */**: Commissioner Sampson ************* ** ** ******* *** ** the ********** ** * ****** ** Hikvision *********:
******* **** ** ******** **** **** User *****'* ******** ** * ******** to ****** *********'* **********. ********** ** *** *********, **** **** ***** **** "** don't ****" **** *** **** ** "** *** ** ********* ** ** sanction *** *******".
******* ********** ** *** ****** **** "it ** ******** **** ** **** open, ****** *** ********-***** ******". ******* told **** **** ********* ******* ******* to *** ** ***** ** ** a ***** ** **********:
** *** *** ****** ****** ***** to ** - ** ***** - it ***** *** ** *** **** one ** **** ** ****** ** the **** ** * ******** ***** in ********** ** ***** * *** a *********. * ********** *** ********** of *********** ****** ** ** *** to ****** ****** ***** *** ********** in ***** ************. *** ** **** his ******** ***** ** ** * could **** ****** ** *** ** person.
** *** ********* ** ******* *********** ** **** out ** *** **********, ********* ******* "we *******" * ************, *** ****'* want ** ******** "************ ********* ***********" that ***** ** ******* ** "****-********* and ****-***** *********":
******* **** **** ******* ** *** asked ***** "***** **** ******** ** characterised ** ************ ************":
** ****** ******* ** **** * have ***** ***** **** ******** ** characterised ** ************ ************ - **** it ** *********************** **** ***** ** ******** *** that’s *** *** **** *****.
********* ****'* ******* ** ****'* ******* for ******** ** **** "************ *********" information ***** ***** ********* ** ********* questions ***** ******** ***** ****** ******.
* ***** ** ***** ** ** a **** ****** ******** ** ** went *** **** ****** **** *** right ** ***** ** ********. ** good *** *** ****** ********* *** would ***** ********* ** ******* ** some ****.
** ** ****** ******* ***** **** professor *******’* ******* **** ** ** politically *********, ***** ** ********* ******* his *** ************?
******** ** *** ***** ****** **** two ******* *** **** *** ****…
***** **** **** ******* *** **** an ******** **** ****
** ** *********** *********
******** ***** ****** ****** ** *********** motivated?
*** * ******** **** *** ******** not ** *******. * ***** ** would **** **** ** ** ****** addressing ** ** *** **********. ********* is ****** ******** ** ***** ***.
**** *** *** ****** **** ***** up:
****** */**:*** ********** **********, *** **** **** Group,************* *** "********* *** **********" ** Hikvision. ******* **** **** **** "* withdrew **** *** ********** *** ***'* propose ** ****** **** ********".
**** **** ***** *** *** **** a **** ***** ** *********'* **** of ************, ******* ********* **** ** was "****** ** ** *** *******" and *********** ** ** * "***-********* organisation" **** "*** ** ******" *** to ******** *********'* **********, ******* ** would ** "**** ** **** **** or *******" ******* *******:
*** ********* **** **** ******** **** in *** ** *** ****** *** world ** *** **** *** *********. However, *** *** ** **, ******* to ** ****. ** ****, *** example, **** ** * ***** ** escalating ******** ** ********* ** *** UK? **** *******'* *** **** ***** UK ********* *********** ** ******** ** criticize *********? * ***'* **** *** if ****** ** *** ** ***** to *******, ** ******* ** **** your ********.
** *** **** ** **** ********, I ** ***** ** * ****** of ****** *** **** ********* ******* (they’re ******** ** *** ********** ********* has ******* ************* ****** *** ** its ******** ********)
* *** ******** ** ****** ** hear **** *******, *** * ******** won’t ** ***.
*** ***********, ***** *** ******* ** the **** **** ***** **** *** staunchly ****-*********.
*****’* * ******* ***** ******** **** in *** ** ** ** ***** be * *** **** ** ****** anyway!
*’* ********** **** **** ****** **** related ** *** **. *** ***** him *** ********* ****** *********?