China Surveillance Database Tracks Foreigners in Intimate Detail

A cybersecurity researcher discovered a Chinese police platform containing personal data on over 700 foreigners in Zhangjiakou, including passport numbers, medical visits, and travel logs. The Dynamic Control Platform for Overseas Personnel also listed 300 journalists, some who never visited the city. The system, linked to Beijing firm Origin Dynamic, exposed China's extensive tracking of non-citizens, raising privacy concerns.