At the Chinese Consulate
Posted on April 29, 2007 by Cha Shao Bao
I applied for my visa at the Chinese consulate last Friday. One thing bothered me: I had to tell them my e-mail address. I had left that spot blank on the application form because I couldn’t see how their having my e-mail address was remotely necessary. A consulate official made me fill it out, though, telling me that it was required and to step aside while I did so. Since I hadn’t set up a junk e-mail address, I gave them my university e-mail–I don’t write anything they’d be remotely interested in with it.
Still, does anyone know why they want my e-mail? Is it to send me information, or can I expect the Net Nanny’s prying eyes?
Filed under: Censorship
that’s not cool man. i wouldn’t have done that if i were you. when i applied for the PRC visa, i just gave them an email that i never used. one that didn’t have my name and had no connection whatsoever to my “activities” online. yeah, honestly, i don’t see why they would ever need your email. nothing can be done online or through mail. all applications must be files in person.
I don’t really see what they can do with it, though. My university e-mail is secure: https://webmail.princeton.edu