Illegal spy cameras are still easy to find in Shenzhen’s gadget paradise

Sales of secret filming gear is rampant in China, both online and offline, report shows

Would you think to look twice at the power sockets in your hotel room? (Picture: CCTV)
The heyday of China's legendary electronics market in Huaqiangbei may be long gone, but at least one type of gear is still thriving there: Spy cameras.
Sales of spy cameras are rampant at Shenzhen’s gadget paradise, Huaqiangbei, according to a report by state broadcaster CCTV. The report, secretly filmed (ironically) by CCTV reporters, found vendors selling secret cameras disguised as pens, lighters and alarm clocks, among a number of other things. This is in spite of the fact that it's illegal in China to sell “espionage equipment” that can be used for secretly monitoring and photographing people.
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