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Six million cyberspace IDs granted in China

Beijing, May 23 (UNI) The number of Chinese citizens applying for and activating cyberspace IDs has reached 6 million since the service was introduced to safeguard personal information security, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced on Friday.
According to the MPS, the official app used for issuing and authenticating cyberspace IDs has been downloaded over 16 million times and has facilitated more than 12.5 million authentication processes.
Chinese authorities have established a national service platform that issues digital identities by verifying legal, real-life identity documents, such as resident ID cards, and leveraging national population data.
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Myanmar authorities seize 2 million stimulant tablets, 134 kg of heroin in massive drug bust

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