Chinese province uses Alipay QR codes for citizen ID • NFC World

China to launch e-ID cards for citizens via phone QR codes^[1] — Asia Times — “China requires its citizens to produce ID cards for verification when checking in at a hotel, boarding a train or plane or accessing government services. Now with the e-ID card, a user can just tap an Alipay app to show their QR code for similar verification, while leaving their wallet or physical card at home.”

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