The most comprehensive example of internal colonization is, of course, China, a Cloud Empire in and of itself that is as advanced as the West's and could in the near future surpass it. In fact, it is already extending to other parts of the world not just through hardware but also through cloud computing, financial services, and artificial intelligence. Companies such as Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent are sizeable conglomerates with more diversification than their Western counterparts.

Nick Couldry & Ulises A. Mejias, The Costs of Connection, loc. 210