FWIW I didn't read the gp as supporting data collection, only noting a difference between corporations gathering data and governments. I don't support data collection, but I do think the distinction is useful.

> Your assertion is just a variation of "if you're not doing anything wrong you shouldn't worry about spying".

Really, that is what you got from my comment.

In the case of CCP it can even be who you are, as in Tibetan, Uighur and so on.. Or, a national of a different country that China wants to spy on, or a relative of someone that China thinks has a differing opinion from CCP and so on..

It's not even on the same planet, let along in the same ballpark..