Chinese Smart Card Firm Collecting Hong Kong People's Data at Border Checkpoints

Chinese e-government and smart card firm Aisino, whose parent company is under the direct control of China's cabinet, the State Council, has been awarded contracts to process Hong Kong people's ID card and other data as they cross the border into mainland China. Aisino has contracts to operate electronic channels at Hong Kong immigration checkpoints on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, the Hong Kong-Shenzhen High-speed Rail terminus at West Kowloon Station and Lien Tong/Heung Yuen Wai pier.