Personal Data Danger in China's Glass House

(Guangzhou) – Buying a fruit knife in Guangzhou? A new rule says you'll have to register your personal data with authorities before leaving the shop.

A knife-buying registration requirement was introduced for security reasons to coincide with the 2010 Asian Games, which recently opened in Guangzhou. Anyone buying any sort of cutting instrument must now write his or her full name, address and identification number, as well as describe the knife and its intended use, on an official Guangzhou Knife Sale Registration Form.