Chinese state-owned telecom giant China Unicom said on Monday it will delete users' mobile itinerary data previously used to identify travellers in COVID-stricken areas from Dec. 13.
A man uses his phone near a China Unicom booth at an exhibition during China Internet Conference in Beijing, China, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wangsaid on Monday it will delete users' mobile itinerary data previously used to identify travellers in COVID-stricken areas from Dec. 13.
The statement comes as China announced the shutdown of the state-mandated mobile app tracking travellers in COVID-hit regions from the same date.
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