News report : Facial Recognition Technology Experiences Unprecedented Spread in China.

Since 2017, the Chinese government has mandated that internet users in China must undergo facial recognition technology during registration to use new smartphone services. Beijing authorities aim to verify the identities of hundreds of millions of internet users in the country.

China is at the forefront of this technology globally, but in recent years it has intensified its use across the country, sparking controversy over this approach.

China already uses facial recognition technology in population census operations, transportation, and several other sectors.

China is described as a surveillance state. From 2017 to 2020, China saw the operation of 400 million CCTV cameras across the country.

China is making notable progress in using AI-powered facial recognition technology, linking it to millions of surveillance cameras in public places. While some citizens welcome this technology as a means to enhance security, others view it as an invasion of their privacy.