Hikvision Requires Private Xinjiang Meeting With UK Camera Commissioner, Refused

By Charles Rollet, Published Oct 28, 2021, 07:34am EDT

Hikvision is requiring that a meeting on its Xinjiang operations with the UK government's top video surveillance official be kept private, a condition that has been refused.

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"As an independent officeholder advocating for transparency on the part of Hikvision I cannot agree to such conditions", Biometrics And Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson told IPVM.

Hikvision's refusal to openly discuss this topic shows its unwillingness to address its extensive Xinjiang operations in detail, even to a senior UK government official, increasing the risk of further UK scrutiny.

Executive *******

** ****, ************ ***************** ************** *** ****** ** its *********** "**** ***** kind ** [********] **********" after ********* ****** * ****** ** its *************** ********** *** ******* Affairs *********'**** **************.

** ********, ********* ******* ** arrange * ******* **** its ***** ****** ************ Ambassador ******-******* *******,*** ******* ******* **** year**** ********* "*** *** knowingly ******" ****** ****** in ********.

******************* ******* *** ******** its ******** ** **** public ** *** ******** of ************. *** ******* wants *** ******* ** be ******, *** ******* refuses ****.

"I **** ***** ******* **** *********"

************ ******* **** **** "I **** ***** ******* more" **** ********* ***** he **** ***** ** intended *** *** *******'* contents ** ** **** public:

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* **** *****nothing **** from Hikvision. Mr ******* ******** **** *** ******* ** *** ******* **** ** ******* and cannot be shared with others. As an independent officeholder advocating for transparency on the part of Hikvision I ****** ***** ** **** **********.

* ***** *** *********** rebuttal **** *** ******* of ******* ******** ****** last **** *** ***** encourage **** ** ***** a ********* *********** ******** to ** *** *************** questions. [******** *****]

(*******'* ******* ** *** "unequivocal ******** [...] ** alleged ******** ******" *** in ********* ** *********'* CSO******** ******* *********'* **** backdoor *** *** ********** control**** ****.)

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** ** ************** **** Hikvision **** *** **** such * ******* ** be ****** ** ******* has ************ ***** ****** detailed ********* ***** *********'* five ******* ******** ********,****** ************* ********* ** *** merely * ***** ***** provider ***** **** "*** oversee *** *******" *** devices** ** *******,*** ** *********** **** is "**** ******* * joint ********** ***********" **** Xinjiang ******:

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*** **** *** ******* asked ******** *********, ** has **** ********* **** correspondence **** *********** *** ****** *******,********** ** ************:

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Hikvision ** ********* ********

********* ** **** ***** in * ********* ********. If ** ****** ** a ******* **** ************ Sampson ** *** *****, this ***** ****** ** publicly ******* *** ********* Xinjiang ***********, ******* **** well **** ******* ** keenly-aware ** *** *******.

*******, *********'* ******* ** meet ******* ****** ** secret ******* * **** of ************ *** ******** of *** ******* ** speak ***** * ****** of *********** ****** ********. This ** ********** **** Hikvision's ******** ******** ** it *** ********** ******* to ****** ******** ********* about *** ******** ********** (and******* ** **************'* ******** ******).

**** ***** ** ********* and ***** ******* ******* pressure ** ********* ** explain ******, ********, **** Xinjiang, ****** ********* *** hope ****, **** ****, this ** ********* *****.

Hikvision ********

********* *** *** ********* to ****'* ******* *** comment ***** **** *******'* terms. ** ********* ******* or **** *** ** finally ******** ** * meeting, **** **** ****** this ***********.

Comments (19)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

10/28/21 12:43pm

***** *** **** ** happening *** ********* ** still ******* *** *** other ***** ***** ************* to *****.

**** *** ** *** others **** **** * significant ****** ***** ***** since *** **** ** Hik? *** *******.

* *** ** ********** a *** ****** *** and */** ******* *** see ******** *** *********.

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Curtis Kot

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/28/21 12:55pm

*** **** ****** ****** use ********* ** ******* of *** *** ******* within *** ******** ********* uncompetitive ******** *********.

********* *****'* **** ** R&D ********** ******* **** just ***** *** ***** designs **** ******* *********. The *** ** ************ selling *** ******* *** below **** ***** ********* (even ***** *********-******* ********* like *****) *** **** them *** ** ****** that ******** ** ***** them. *** ***** *** multiple ******** *************** ********* has, ***** *** ** some ******** ******* **** the *** *** (**** as ******** *** *** world-police ******* *****-**** **** surveillance). *** **** ****** don't **** ** ****'** being ******* ** *** CCP... **** **** **** to ***** ******* *** criminals, *** *** *** camera **** ** ****, so *** *** *** the ******** ***?

* ******'* ** ********* if **** ****'* ****** any ****** *** ** these *******. *** *** is ***** **** ** many ***** ********** ** well.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/28/21 01:05pm

*** ** *** ******* all ***** ***** ************* to *****? ***** ***** I ** **, ***** is ******* ***-*****. **** are *** *****, ** one ***** ** **** about **** ** ** them. * *** ** a ********** *****. ** one **** "** *** have *** ******* ** Hikua ** ****** *******..." At ******* ***** *****, that ** **** *** hear. *** **** ***** be ********* ** *** slammers.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 10/28/21 01:09pm

*** ***** *** ** Tesla’s ** *** ********** or ***** **** *** go ** *** ***.. there **** ***, **** the ******* ****** *** of *** ********** ******* and ******* **** * weed.

***** ****, ***** *** GMC ****** **** * page *** ** ****, Hanwha *** ********’* **** and **** ***** ******?

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/28/21 01:13pm

**** *** ******* ****** cap ** *** ********** company *** ******* **** a ****.

*** ********* ** *** 'growing **** * ****' in *** ***. ***** overall ***** **** **** declining *** * *** years, ** **** *********** themselves:********* ****** *** ***** Falling.

**** ****, **** *** owned ** *** *** government, ** **** ** the *** **** *** collapse ** *** *** turns ** *********, **** will ****** * ******* that ** ***** ***** surveillance ******* *** ****** as ***** **.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/28/21 01:56pm

***** *** ****** *** to ** ** *** auto *****, ******* **** view ********** ** * green ****** *******, *** an *********. ***** **** sells ** ***** ******* owned ******, ***** *** not ****** ***********. **** have ******* ******** *****.

** *** ***** ****** tesla *** ** ****** or ***********, ***** ** then ** **** ** state **** ***** *** troubles, ** ***** ** just ** ******* ******* didn't **** ****? ***** are **** ** ****** products ** *** ******. Just ******* ******* ***** it *** **** ** doesn't **** ** ** ethical, ****, ****, ***.

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Brian Karas

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/28/21 09:08pm

** ** "******* ****** to *****" *** **** selling ***** *****, **** sure, ********* *** *** the ****** ** ****** sale *******.

*** ** *** **** in ***** ** **********, then ** ***. ********* has **** * ******** all *****, *** **** times ** * ********. Thinking ** ****** **** very **** ********** *******, multi-sensor *******, **** *******, edge *********, ***** *******, secure ************, ***., ********* gets ***-********** **** *** over *****. *** **** of *** ********* ***-*********** them **** */****** *** number ** ********* ** what ********* ****** ** have. ***** ***** **** Hikvision *** ***** ** copy ********* **** ** innovating, **** **** **, their ***** *** **** are **** ******. ****** what * ***** **** putting *** ***** ********* to *****. *** ***, I ** ***** ** all *** ***** *********** that ********* ****** ** have ** ********* **** is ********** **** ** China, *** ** **** cases * **** *** tested **** ** ***** things ***** ****. *** impressed **** ********** *&* or ******* *********** *******.

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Undisclosed #4

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Karas | 10/28/21 09:14pm

*** ** *** **** in ***** ** **********, then ** ***.

***** *** ***? *****-** IR?

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Brian Karas

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 10/28/21 09:19pm

***, *** **** ** that *****, * *** installing ****** ******* ** the **'* **** *** onboard **. ********* *** founded ** ****, ** built-in ** ******** ********* itself.

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IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Karas | 10/28/21 10:31pm

**** ******, *** ****** Hik *** ******** ** significantly ************ *** ***** of ********** ** * point ***** **** ***** make * ******* **% as **** *** **% the ****.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 10/29/21 03:51pm

****** *** *** ******** by

****'* *** ******? **** a ***** *******'* ********** create **** "********", **** have **** ********** ***** out *** ******* ***********, and **** **** **** government *** **** ** millions ** **** ********?

** **** *****, **** is ** "**********" *** not **** *** ********** that **?

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IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 10/29/21 06:43pm

** **** *****, **** is ** "**********" *** not **** *** ********** that **?

****, *** ********** ** the ******** ** ***********.

******, ******** ***** ** innovation ******** ** ***** to *** ** ***** it ***.

**** ** ***** **** the ** ** *** one *********** *** “**********”, by ******** *** * largest ******* ******** **** and ************ ********* *** government ******* ** *******.

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Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 10/29/21 07:16pm

**** ***** ******* ******* CCTV ************* ****** ***. It's ** *** **** to ** ** *** not *** ** ** other *********?

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Undisclosed #4

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Michael Miller | 10/29/21 07:19pm

**, * ***** **** you. ***** *** ** first. ** ***** ** now.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/29/21 03:39pm

**** **** * ********* on *** ** ***** from ****, **** ** just ******* ******* ** HIK ****** ** **** half *** *****. ** this *****, ***'* ***** has * *** *** * **** ** **.

********* *

*-** **** ********* ******** in ***** ** ***** accountability

*-****** **** ****** **** notice

*-***** ** ***** ** explain **** ************* ********* about ***** *********

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Undisclosed Distributor #3

10/28/21 03:31pm

** **** ***** ** the ***** ** * meeting **** *** ** government ** *** *********** had ** ** **** secret? **** ***** **** achieve *** *** ******* of ** ********?

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Undisclosed #4

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #3 | 10/28/21 08:38pm

**** ***** ** **** meeting *******?

**** ************* *** **** sides ** **** **** each ***** *** **** the *******?

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 10/28/21 09:56pm

** ***** **** ********* an *********** ** *******, on *** ******, ** detail. **** ********** ** have **** **** ****, including ****** **** *** the ***** *** ****** numerous *****, ********* *** shown ** ******** ** publicly ********** *** ******* in **** ******.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #3 | 10/28/21 09:51pm

******** *********, *** **** of ********* ***** ********** scrutiny ******** ********* ** the ********** ** ** convince *** ********** ** stop ************ ****. ** it's **** ** ******, the ******* ***** **** all ***** ** ******* but *** ********** ******** would *** ** ******* to ******** *****-***** *** veracity ** ***** ******.

********* *** *** ******** private ** ** ***** not *** ********* ***** with *** ** **********, as********* *** ***** ********* millions ** ******* ** lobbyists.

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