The process doesn't require passengers to remove masks for facial recognition.
BEIJING — China is planning to restrict businesses' use of facial recognition technology in favor of non-biometric personal identification methods, according to draft rules from the Cyberspace Administration released Tuesday.
The proposed policy requires individual consent, and a specific purpose, for using facial recognition.
"If there are non-biometric verification technology for achieving a similar purpose or business requirements, those non-biometric verification methods should be preferred," the draft said in Chinese, translated by CNBC.
If facial recognition is used, the proposed rules encourage use of national systems.
Organizations:
Cyberspace Administration, CNBC
Locations:
Fuzhou, BEIJING — China