Fox News Crew Slapped With Ticket in China After Parking Illegally For Two Minutes'

"“Big brother is watching. There are literally cameras everywhere in Beijing,” said Baier. “We’re outside the Haidian Station, and I can count at least twenty on this corner.” Baier claimed that the ubiquity of cameras caused people in China to avoid doing things like jaywalking because repercussions could be instant. He then shared his own crew's experience with that reality, telling viewers about the ticket his driver received within minutes of breaking a parking law."

"“In fact, in Beijing, they have added 1,500 cameras just this year alone. They see everything. There is nobody jaywalking here because they could get a ticket right away,” he said. “In fact, our driver parked illegally for two minutes, and he got a message on his phone that he got a ticket for about forty bucks U.S because they saw it on the camera.”"

"“A December report from the Austrian Strategic Policy Institute estimated that there were around 600 million cameras across China, noting that surveillance can now include AI technology like facial recognition and location tracking.” The report found that this instant enforcement of the law Baier described could be taken to new levels with the use of AI, “like through plans to allow AI-powered cameras and drones to automatically discover and intelligently enforce the law,” according to documents from a Shanghai district."

"“Now, there are real questions with the CCP’s goal is about citizen tracking and social scoring,” he said. The segment connected visible camera density, rapid ticketing for minor infractions, and the potential expansion of AI-enabled monitoring to broader concerns about how surveillance could be used to track individuals and influence behavior."

A Fox News host reported receiving a $40 ticket in China after a driver parked illegally for two minutes. The host described extensive surveillance in Beijing, including many visible cameras around a train station, and claimed that people avoid jaywalking because consequences can be immediate. A separate estimate placed the number of cameras in China at around 600 million, with surveillance potentially enhanced by AI such as facial recognition and location tracking. Plans described in Shanghai documents suggest AI-powered cameras and drones could automatically discover and enforce laws. The host raised concerns about citizen tracking and social scoring by the Chinese government.

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