Annotated Procurement Notice without Link
on October 27, 2020


An image of a typical procurement notice, annotated by ChinaFile. Click here to view a larger version of this image.

A diagram of camera types and surveillance system networking, from a 2019 procurement notice issued by the Shishan township Comprehensive Management, Petitioning, and Stability Maintenance Office in Guangdong province.

Illustration included in a 2019 Xiqiao procurement notice, showing how authorities appraise residents’ array of daily needs, what they called a “Diagram of the Relationship between Society and People’s Needs” (“社会中人员生活需求关系示意图”).

Illustration included in a 2019 Xiqiao procurement notice, showing how authorities appraise residents’ array of daily needs, what they called a “Diagram of the Relationship between Society and People’s Needs” (“社会中人员生活需求关系示意图”).

A table from a 2019 procurement notice from Beijing, showing the number of cameras in each bureaucracy that would be linked together after the completion of a government video-sharing platform. Translation by ChinaFile.

The bureaucratic groupings here derive from the names of government entities listed as purchasers for awarded bid notices.

Illustrations included in a 2019 Xiqiao procurement notice, showing how authorities appraise residents’ array of daily needs, and how cameras should be positioned in residential areas. Translation by ChinaFile. Click here for more information about these graphics.

Illustration from a procurement notice from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province showing the desired functioning of a surveillance information management system. Translation by ChinaFile.

Guangzhou used to be one of the busiest trading hubs for clothing in China, but it has seen a decline in domestic and international trade as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Textile exports from China dropped 15.9 percent in the first quarter of 2020. This affected the industry all the way to the very bottom of the supply chain. Wholesalers can no longer sustain their businesses, garment factories are shutting down, and workers can’t find jobs.
