Oppose Communist China's "National Internet Identity Authentication" system

 Direct translation

Fight against the CCP's tyranny. Anti-corruption leaflets appeared in Qingdao

— Boycott the "Internet Certificate and Number" system. Anti-flyers appeared in Qingdao

Editor: Zhongkang / Source: Epoch Times / https://www.aboluowang.com/2025/0715/2247717.html / Image : Recently, anonymous leaflets opposing the "Internet ID card" system have appeared on the streets of Qingdao. (Internet photo)

The CCP's "National Internet Identity Authentication" system was officially launched on 15 July 2025, and the "Internet Certificate and Internet Number" system, which is called the "Internet ID card" by the public opinion, has entered the public eye. Recently, anonymous leaflets opposing the system have appeared on the streets of Qingdao.

Although the official has not announced the timetable for the full mandatory access to the "Internet ID card" system, many people are worried that this unified Internet identity authentication system will be used for stricter Internet control in the future.

The content of the leaflets that appeared on the streets of Qingdao called on the public to express their opinions to the relevant departments and be wary that the system may evolve into a tool to suppress human rights activists and block dissenting voices. The reporter saw that on an A4-sized flyer it was written: "Once the 'Internet Certificate and Internet Number' is implemented, all online accounts will be subject to unified supervision, and blocking accounts, groups, and banning accounts will become more efficient and convenient."

The photo of the Qingdao flyer was subsequently circulated on social platforms, and some netizens left messages saying, "This is an Internet change that is not openly discussed. Whoever is silent will be cooked." "1984 is not a warning, but a notice."

The "National Internet Identity Authentication Public Service Management Measures" launched by the Chinese Communist regime was jointly issued by the Ministry of Public Security, the Cyberspace Administration of China and other six departments and came into effect on 15 July 2025. The document stipulates that for services that require real-name registration or identity verification on the Internet platform, users can complete the verification through the "National Internet Identity Authentication" system. The official claimed that this system helps to curb the excessive collection and abuse of user information and is a "personal information bulletproof vest."

However, many interviewed people did not buy the official statement. Mr. Zhou from Nanchang, Jiangxi, told the Epoch Times on the 15th that although the system was launched in the name of "implementation," it already contained mandatory requirements behind it. "Whether it is social media, shopping platforms or government apps, they must eventually be connected to the online certificate and number system. Those who do not connect may be removed from the shelves for rectification. In the future, all your activities on the Chinese Internet will be tied to a national authentication identity. Once the account is frozen, you will completely disappear online."

Mr. Qian from Huizhou, Guangdong, was even more blunt in an interview that the authorities' move was to shut up the people. He sarcastically said: "Why not just nationalize everyone's QQ and WeChat accounts, let the government operate the chat and the circle of friends uniformly, and let the government decide what to say."

Mr. Zeng from Nanjing, Jiangsu Province believes that the authorities should respond to the implementation of the system with "non-cooperation": "In the future, we will no longer use WeChat to receive overtime notifications or use DingTalk to clock in. We will use silence and deactivation to resist compulsory measures. As long as everyone stops using the platform, it will not be us who will be unable to hold on first, but these apps and the companies behind them."

Many netizens said that most apps in China have long required real-name binding of mobile phone numbers. The introduction of "Internet Certificates and Internet Numbers" is just to further unify platform management, making it easier for the authorities to ban accounts across platforms, track and even suppress rights defenders. One comment wrote: "This is not information protection, but data concentration and label classification, putting everyone in a digital cage."

Mr. Song, an interviewee from a southern city, said that many of the CCP's regulatory policies are often promoted in the name of "voluntary", gradually turned into "suggestions", and finally became "compulsory", just like boiling a frog in warm water, "At first it was 30 degrees and you didn't care, then it rose to 60 degrees and 90 degrees, and when you wanted to react, you were already cooked."

Some observers also found the intensity of publicity for the launch of the system unusual. Epoch Times reporters found that after the Chinese Communist Party’s official media reported the “Internet Certificate and Internet Number” policy two weeks ago, it remained almost silent until the official implementation on 15 July, without any obvious reminders or guidance.

Some commentators believe that this “low-key launch” approach is the authorities’ usual “depoliticization” operation method, which is intended to reduce social vigilance, allow the system to be implemented smoothly, and then gradually raise the implementation standards to reduce public backlash.

At present, key details such as whether the “Internet Certificate and Internet Number” system will be fully enforced and whether the access schedule of various platforms will be unified are still unclear. At the same time, some overseas observers are worried that after netizens’ real-name identities are bound to all online behaviors, the Chinese Communist Party will be more likely to use artificial intelligence, big data and other technologies to monitor speech, forming a “predictive law enforcement” and “behavior scoring” mechanism.

A technology law researcher who requested anonymity told the Epoch Times, "This is a typical national digital control system. From the perspective of data integration efficiency, it is undoubtedly the most stringent measure in the world, but it is still in the testing phase. The public's response is particularly important at this moment, otherwise it is likely to become a new information censorship tool."