"The company has also started working with the authorities in Xinjiang, Mr. Wang said. The goal? To have a database of the irises of all Xinjiang residents within two years, he said."
But, what is the actual goal of that? How will that be used?
But, what is the actual goal of that? How will that be used?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Tiananmen_Square_attack
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin_Airlines_Flight_7554
happy to see there is no more such incident in the last two years.
Afaik, Chinese government had a track record of achieving what they want. If counterterrorism is one of the goals of such program, I would predict positive results, i.e. less violence in the region.