Comment by chronic71819

> Iceland is a figment of my imagination?

> And Costa Rica?

> And most individual countries in Europe?

All of these countries, for practical purposes, do not exist.

They do not have influence on the world stage. They may as well be China, considering how easy these countries will bend to Chinese money.

So either you develop the surveillance tech, or you must look the other way when China develops it. If you disagree, your economy will be ruined.