China has launched a new voluntary national digital identity framework called the Cyberspace ID system, designed to streamline online identity verification while enhancing cybersecurity and privacy.

Tightening its noose around digital lives of citizens, China is on the verge of implementing a national internet ID system, a move poised to fundamentally monitor and restrict every online submission ...

A new system is now in operation in the People's Republic that allows users to authenticate themselves to online services ...

China’s Proposed Nationwide Digital ID System Stokes Fears of Government Overreach. 3 minute read. Passengers use ID cards to get to Yantai Station on July 1, 2024. Costfoto/NurPhoto/Getty Images.

What is the current digital ID system. China already has a real-name registration system for mobile phones and internet services. Since 2010, users have been required to link their real identities ...

VIENTIANE, July 15 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government is working to integrate the national citizen database and identity card systems across all ministries and state agencies, aiming to usher in a new era ...

The proposed digital-ID system would reduce “the excessive collection and retention of citizens’ personal information by internet platforms”, say Chinese regulators.For example, Tencent, a ...

Digital ID Fits Into China's Blockchain Strategy. China launched RealDID in December 2023 to verify identities of its 1.4 billion citizens through blockchain technology.