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Re:China has wealth of data on what individuals are doing at... by jwong_ on Thursday January 12, 2017 @01:24AM (#13380191)
That's part of the law. It's because foreigners need to register with the local police where they are staying. If you stay in a hotel, the hotel does it for you.
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Re:China has wealth of data on what individuals are doing at... by kobayashi on Thursday January 12, 2017 @01:35AM (#13380239)
This seems to be standard in many Asian countries.
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