China / Henan Province, 3 categories based on the degree of concern to build a journalist monitoring system

ジェイムズ・クレイトン、北米テクノロジー担当記者

In a document confirmed by the BBC that China and Henan are building a monitoring system using a face scanning technology that can detect journalists and other "concerns".

The document that BBC News confirmed the content describes the "signal" system that classes journalists into green, yellow, and red.

For journalists classified as "red", it is said that they will take "appropriate measures".

We asked the Henan Public Security Agency for comments, but there has been no response so far.

This document was found by the IPVM surveillance analyst company, and can also be found on other plans to monitor other "concerns", such as foreign students and immigrants.

"Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights organization, is trying to track more people, especially (...), who may be in a peaceful explanation."

Classification by theme

The document on July 29 was issued as a part of a bid procedure to encourage a bid for a contract for a new monitoring system for the construction of a new monitoring system.On September 17, the IT -related company Neusoft made a successful bid.

Neusoft does not respond to comment requests from the BBC.

The new surveillance system uses a facial recognition technology connected to thousands of cameras installed in Henan Province, and it is a mechanism to report to the authorities when discovering a "concerned person."

The "concerned person" is classified as a "theme library" in an existing database that collects information and images of people in Henan Province.

This system is also connected to the Chinese national database.

"Important concerns"

A group of Henan Public Security Agency is interested in journalists, including foreign journalists.

The document states that "this preliminary proposal is to classify journalists, which are particularly concerned, into three stages."

"The person marked in red is an important concern."

"The second stage is marked in yellow. It's a general concern."

"What is marked in the third stage is a harmless journalist."

"Red" or (if you have a criminal history), "Yellow" marked with "Yellow" will be invited to the authorities as soon as you book a ticket to Henan Province.

Eligible international students and immigrant women

This surveillance system is evaluated in three categories: "excellent international students, general, important people, and unstable elements".

The document states that "safety evaluation is based on the daily attendance rate of international students, the test results, whether they are international students from major countries, and the status of school discipline."

Schools need to notify the authorities about students with safety concerns.

And students who are considered to be concerned are tracked.

During the period when politically cautious, such as the period of the Chinese National Tournament (equivalent to the Diet = equivalent to the Diet), the "warning mechanism during the war" is activated and a student who is said to be "important concerns".The tracking is strengthened.This includes tracking using a mobile phone.

According to the document, the authorities want to incorporate the following information into the monitoring system.

It seems that "left -off women", that is, non -Chinese immigrants who do not have the right to live in China.

Many women seeking work are flowing in China.

There are also people who have been brought from neighboring countries for trafficking.

This surveillance system will be "attached" with the Immigration Bureau, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Henan Province Police.

The document on the surveillance system was published when the Chinese government criticized overseas media, which reported the flood in Henan Province.

"The understanding of large -scale monitoring technical structures in China has not yet progressed, but it will build its own surveillance technology to improve journalist crackdowns in China.Is a new way. "

"These documents are highlighting what Chinese public security authorities are looking for for large -scale monitoring."

It is thought that China's face recognition system is already used throughout China.

The Washington Post reported last year that the largest communication equipment in China, Huawei (Huawei), has experimented with artificial intelligence (AI) software that identifies and reports to police.

"The goal of (China) is freezing. Everyone is aware that they are monitored by everyone.He clarifies that he does not know if he will have a hostile interest (to the Chinese authorities). "