> China already requires an ID to get a number, so I don’t see how requiring a photo will help them track people even more? If the photo taken to get the numbe

> China already requires an ID to get a number, so I don’t see how requiring a photo will help them track people even more? If the photo taken to get the number doesn't match the photo on file for the ID, they can now blame the seller. That creates an incentive for the seller to actually check the ID.