China's cyberspace ID proposal triggers fear of stricter social control

Lawyers worry system would expand surveillance and make access a licensed privilege

CISSY ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- A Chinese government proposal to issue individual online identifiers to citizens has sparked concerns that authorities could use the system to further tighten already strict social control.

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