China's proposal to create a cyber ID system faces criticism

A woman looks at her phone at Shichahai lake pub area in Beijing, July 16, 2024. FILE - A man walks past the Central Business District in Beijing, July 15, 2024.

Concern is rising among China’s more than 1 billion internet users over a government proposal portrayed as a step to protect their personal information and fight against fraud. Many fear the plan would do the opposite.