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Some Beijing residents returning from a domestic trip were asked by the local government to wear a COVID-19 surveillance bracelet, which led to widespread criticism of China’s social media from users concerned about over-surveillance by the government.
According to a post published on the microblogging platform Weibo on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, some residents of Beijing returning to the capital will be asked to wear electronic bracelets from a neighborhood committee during the compulsory home quarantine period. Was asked for.
Cities in China need cities arriving from parts of China where cases of COVID were found to be quarantined. Authorities have installed motion sensors on the doors to monitor motion, but so far the use of electronic bracelets has not been widely discussed.
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The bracelet monitors the user’s temperature and uploads the data to the phone app that the user had to download, the post said.
“This bracelet has an internet connection and can reliably record my whereabouts. It’s basically the same as an electronic shackle or handcuffs. I don’t wear it,” Weibo user Dahongmao wrote on Wednesday night. Reuters.
This and other posts that shared the bracelet photo were deleted by Thursday afternoon. In addition, related hashtags that recorded more than 30 million views were removed, and lively discussions took place on the platform.
Community workers in Tiantongyuan, a northern suburb of Beijing, called the practice “excessive,” but confirmed to state-run news agency Eastday that the measure was being implemented nearby.
Weibo posts and videos published on the official Eastday.com account have been removed by Thursday afternoon.
Weibo user Dahongmao wrote on Thursday afternoon that his neighborhood association had already collected bracelets and “too many complaints.”
Protests against electronic bracelets occurred during periods of heightened COVID malaise around China, with increasing disobedience and violations since the national outbreak in March.
The Beijing government was unable to seek comment immediately after normal business hours.
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According to Chinese news site Jiemian, in addition to Beijing, several other regions and jurisdictions such as Hong Kong, Henan, Inner Mongolia and Zhejiang have introduced or will introduce bracelets as a means of COVID management. ..
However, due to data privacy concerns and the use of COVID monitoring technology for other purposes, such as setting health codes as warnings to thwart protesters’ gatherings, many Chinese have such gadgets and apps. I am becoming more vigilant.