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Regulating China's health code system to prepare for future pandemics.
1Law School & Intellectual Property School, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Frontiers in Public Health
|October 16, 2023
Summary
China's health code system, while aiding COVID-19 control, poses risks to privacy and liberty. Reforms are needed to regulate data use and prevent arbitrary code changes, ensuring public health protection and individual rights.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Digital Governance
- Human Rights Law
Background:
- Health code apps were crucial for COVID-19 containment in China.
- Widespread and improper use led to risks due to inadequate design and supervision.
- Concerns exist regarding privacy, liberty, and potential misuse for social control.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate challenges posed by China's health code system.
- Identify strategies for reforming and regulating the system for future pandemics.
- Analyze the impact on individual lives and social development.
Main Methods:
- Normative analysis.
- Case study of China's health code system.
- Review of legal and ethical implications.
Main Results:
- The health code system risks infringing on individual privacy and compromising rights to liberty and treatment.
- The system was sometimes used as a tool for stability maintenance through arbitrary code conversions.
- Lack of systematic design and supervision mechanisms created vulnerabilities.
Conclusions:
- China's health code systems require urgent reform and national-level regulation.
- Data collection must be minimized, and code conversion powers clearly defined and regulated.
- Transparency, prevention of arbitrary actions, and legal remedies are essential for protecting citizens' rights.
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