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China is testing a single identification system for all services.
Chinese developers have started beta testing a new system for digital identification of citizens on the Internet. This is reported by the Chinese media. The pilot project involves 81 applications, including 71 private and 10 public ones.
Among the participants are popular platforms WeChat, Taobao and Xiaohongshu. Tencent's QQ messenger and online train ticket sales service China Railway 12306 also joined the initiative.
The platform will link the real identity of a citizen with their digital profile and will work both on the Internet and in everyday life. The state also plans to create a special service that will issue and verify digital identity cards. At the same time, users personal data will be protected using encryption.
The introduction of a national digital ID will eliminate the need for citizens to provide personal data to Internet service providers. Now this function will be taken over by the government.
The Beijing authorities presented the draft on July 26, but have not yet approved it definitively. Until August 25, citizens can express their opinion on the new system. However, the pilot program that has already been launched shows that people hardly have a real choice.
As part of the beta test, users log in using an individual number. To get it, you need to go through several steps: confirm your identity, let the system scan your face, link your mobile phone, and come up with an eight-digit password.
The idea was received ambiguously in society. Some citizens fear that their privacy will be threatened. One man even filed a lawsuit with the Dongcheng District Court in Beijing, saying that since the project is in the research stage and has not officially entered into force, it is still very early to conduct any tests.
Despite the conflicting reviews, regulators continue to promote the project, which, in their opinion, will increase the security and usability of the Internet for residents of the country.
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Chinese developers have started beta testing a new system for digital identification of citizens on the Internet. This is reported by the Chinese media. The pilot project involves 81 applications, including 71 private and 10 public ones.
Among the participants are popular platforms WeChat, Taobao and Xiaohongshu. Tencent's QQ messenger and online train ticket sales service China Railway 12306 also joined the initiative.
The platform will link the real identity of a citizen with their digital profile and will work both on the Internet and in everyday life. The state also plans to create a special service that will issue and verify digital identity cards. At the same time, users personal data will be protected using encryption.
The introduction of a national digital ID will eliminate the need for citizens to provide personal data to Internet service providers. Now this function will be taken over by the government.
The Beijing authorities presented the draft on July 26, but have not yet approved it definitively. Until August 25, citizens can express their opinion on the new system. However, the pilot program that has already been launched shows that people hardly have a real choice.
As part of the beta test, users log in using an individual number. To get it, you need to go through several steps: confirm your identity, let the system scan your face, link your mobile phone, and come up with an eight-digit password.
The idea was received ambiguously in society. Some citizens fear that their privacy will be threatened. One man even filed a lawsuit with the Dongcheng District Court in Beijing, saying that since the project is in the research stage and has not officially entered into force, it is still very early to conduct any tests.
Despite the conflicting reviews, regulators continue to promote the project, which, in their opinion, will increase the security and usability of the Internet for residents of the country.
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