Exactly.
In other news, China list 15 million cell phone subscribers in the last 2 months... take that any way you like, whether it be that people discontinued their service from job loss, or that they no longer have a need for cell phones.
I also read this. Should probably try to find it on /pol/ and look into it further.
Edit to add, if someone does not realize why this is A Big Deal: your entire online identity is tied to your phone number in China - social media, banking, social credit score, paying for everything from chewing gum to haircuts, it is all connected to your primary cell phone number.