I've seen this story posted here and there over the past couple of days.
Sounds draconian, 1984-ish (it is), but one has to "read a bit further" to discover WHY the Chinese are doing this.
The "extreme monitoring" seems to be directed specifically at a group called the "Uighurs".
And what is their religion?
islam.
Sounds like the Chinese are taking seriously the islamic threat that is a danger to all non-muslim countries and peoples.
But -- unlike we of The West -- they are actually DOING SOMETHING to counter it.
We've seen this before.
More recently in Burma to counter the threat of the Royingyas.
And back in the mid-90's the efforts by the Serbians to get rid of muslims there.
This is why some countries will successfully oppose islam.
And why others will crumble into dhimmitude.
In a existential war of survival with a totalitarian system disguised beneath the burqha of "religion", it's not enough to "talk the talk".
One must walk the walk.
The Chinese understand this.
When will WE wake up?