China's plans to introduce a nationwide digital identification system has been met with criticism of government overreach in a country that already closely monitors and censors speech. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/02/asia-pacific/politics/china-digital-id-system/ #asiapacific #politics #china #surveillance #personalinformation #censorship #weibo #privacy #healthcodes #cyberspaceadministrationofchina