The internet in China is already tightly controlled and censored. The "Great Firewall" blocks the country's more than 1 ...

China is launching a digital ID system, giving Beijing greater control over online activity and further raising concerns about surveillance and censorship.

Beijing is moving to crack down on the use of facial recognition by private companies, while preparing to roll out its state-issued national digital ID.

China has mastered the craft of policing the internet, operating one of the world’s most extensive online censorship and surveillance regimes. With mandatory identity checks on every online ...

Last summer, the Chinese government released a proposal for a national internet ID system. The proposal was met with strong opposition, which was heavily censored online. (See CDT’s past ...

While most tech companies have a tool to fulfil requests for downloading user information, some Chinese companies have made ...