WUZHEN, China -- Chinese censorship has soared under President Xi Jinping through such measures as mandatory face scans and registration of phone numbers and bank account information for internet access.
Xi pushes controlled ecosystem with assist from big business

A display at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen: Xi Jinping envisions a digital Silk Road that overlays China's internet ecosystem on top of Belt and Road. © Reuters
WUZHEN, China -- Chinese censorship has soared under President Xi Jinping through such measures as mandatory face scans and registration of phone numbers and bank account information for internet access.