Is China exporting surveillance under the guise of 'smart city'?

CHINA is one of the leading countries in "smart city" initiatives. Chinese companies are involved in more than half of the world's smart city initiatives. But a narrow preoccupation with surveillance technologies, as disconcerting as they are, underestimates the threats on the near horizon. China is installing over 500 surveillance cameras in Gwadar city of Pakistan, fueling speculations that it was never meant to be a port for trade. Studies show that smart city implications will be a threat to maritime security.