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[Rick Welykochy]

stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:

> China Enacting a High-Tech Plan to Track People 
> By KEITH BRADSHER  Published: August 12, 2007
> <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/12/business/worldbusiness/12security.html?
> th&emc=th>
[SNIP]
> Both steps are officially aimed at fighting crime and developing better 
> controls on an increasingly mobile population, including the nearly 10 
> million peasants who move to big cities each year. But they could also 
> help the Communist Party retain power by maintaining tight controls on an 
> increasingly prosperous population at a time when street protests are 
> becoming more common.

Yes, yes, yada yada yada. But will this make children's toys made in
China free from lead paint? Will it make exported Chinese food stuffs
safe to eat? These are the real concerns ;)


cheers
rickw