China's ruling communist party, the People's Republic of China has announced a set of new laws to ensure blockchain technology cannot, and will not ever be used for the proposes of challenging the government.In the new regulations published just hours ago on the official website of the government regulators, the strict new rules are laid out as follows:(Translated)No ID, no blockchain. You are not permitted to touch the tech until the government knows exactly which computers on the network belongs to you.They don't sugar coat the law's purpose one bit - they're implementing this to extend the strict internet censorship already in place, letting citizens know that blockchain technology should never be used as a way to bypass it.If censored information does begin to spread via the blockchain - shut it down, keep the evidence, and call the authorities.By operating a blockchain based service, you understand authorities are to be given full access to the network and all computers on it, whenever they may request it.Each violation can result in a fine that is between approximately $1500 and $4500 USDOn the rare occasion someone from China's blockchain tech industry speaks up, the point they usually make is how they are concerned government overreach could slow industry growth. Surely these concerns were heard by the government, which has now answered clearly - maintaining control is priority above all else.