China is collecting DNA data from its citizens to use as part of its surveillance and security operations . The country 's predominantly Muslim Uighur population has been particularly targeted by the program , with the government using the database to track down individuals hostile to its clampdown on opposition to the Communist Party . China has sourced commercial technology and scientific support from the US to assist with the program , which involves taking blood samples , fingerprints , eye scans , voice recordings and other data under the condition of receiving a physical examination .
China is collecting DNA samples from its citizens to use as part of its surveillance and security operations. The country's predominantly Muslim Uighur population has been particularly targeted by the scheme, with the government using the database to track down individuals hostile to its clampdown on opposition to the Communist Party. China has sourced commercial technology and scientific support from the US to assist with the program, which involves taking blood samples, fingerprints, eye scans, voice recordings and other information under the guise of receiving a physical examination.