China has launched what sounds convenient — a "unified digital identity system." In fact, this is a step towards total control over every user on the Internet. Imagine that to access any website, open an application, or just check your email, you no longer need a password. All you need is your digital ID, linked directly to you as a person.
But to get this ID, you will first have to give everything to the state: fingerprints, passport data, face — all biometrics. So far, they say, the system is voluntary. But everyone understands what this is leading to: soon you won't be able to go anywhere without a digital passport — not to a bank, not to a hospital, not even to a social network.
And the scariest thing is that your every click is now recorded. Where you went, what you saw, how much time you spent, who you talked to — all this goes into the state register. The authorities can open a dossier on any citizen at any time and see their entire digital life: from logging into the messenger in the morning to searching late for "why China is not a democracy."
This is no longer just a "convenient account login". It's a digital collar on millions of people. On the one hand, less anonymity, less fraud. On the other hand, there is complete control, where even a thought can become a reason for questions. China is not just building a "smart state" — it is turning the Internet into a huge surveillance camera where everyone is under the gaze.
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