China plans to expand surveillance on general public, prepares draft requiring personal information to gain internet access

Beijing [China], August 1 (ANI): A proposal by the Chinese government to issue individual online identifiers for the general public has triggered severe concerns pointing out that authorities could use this system to further tighten the already strict social control protocol in China on Friday, Nikkei Asia reported.

The upcoming measure in China would use the National Network Identity Authentication (NNIA), as a trial app