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by redwards510 2538 days ago
What I don't understand is why they leave the app installed on the person's phone after the scan if it does not do any further scanning in the background.
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plussed_reader 2538 days ago
I wouldn't be surprised if the app is a visa requirement while visiting.
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helloindia 2538 days ago
The app is to monitor foreigners and the natives, while they're in Xinjiang. Deleting the app on just one scan would be defeating the purpose.
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Florin_Andrei 2538 days ago
Seems to me like carelessness / incompetence. One of the articles I've read on this topic suggested that in most cases they remove the app.
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