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(Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP, Reuters and Ken Kobayashi) THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writerJune 27, 2024 15:01 JST | Myanmar CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- Myanmar's military regime is employing Chinese technology to surveil the internet, a sign that the generals are stepping up efforts to counter widespread resistance to their rule. Research and activist group Justice For Myanmar has accused Chinese company Geedge Networks and state-owned China National Electronics Import and Export Corporation (CEIEC) of creating the regime's digital surveillance and censorship program.

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