Data dump: China sees surge in personal information up for sale


A man is pictured at the venue of China International Big Data Industry Expo in Guiyang, Guizhou province May 27, 2017. Picture taken May 27, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer/Files

SHANGHAI: When William Zhang's car insurance was about to expire in March, he didn't need to look far for renewal options. In the two months before the policy was up Zhang received calls almost daily from insurers trying to sell him a new one.

Since his initial policy was from Ping An Insurance Group, it was natural the company had been in touch.

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