China to start fingerprinting foreign visitors

BEIJING (AP) — Millions of foreigners visiting China annually will have their fingerprints collected starting this week, China’s Ministry of Public Security announced Thursday.
The requirement will apply to most people between the ages of 14 and 70. Foreigners holding a diplomatic passport or coming from countries that have reciprocal agreements with China will be exempted, the ministry said.
Fingerprint logging will start Friday in Shenzhen, the southern Chinese city bordering Hong