Against this backdrop, there has been much discussion in the United States about theproposed social scoring systemin China. Planning documents regarding this system, which would provide each Chinesecitizenwith a ‘social credit’ score, were released over a decade ago. At that point, concernsabout...
China’ssocial credit system is a government program being implemented nationwide to regulate its citizens’ behavior based on a point system. Under this system, citizens are ranked in different areas of civil life using data collected from court documents, government or corporate records, and in s...
Criticism of the social credit system is limited within China. The overall feeling is general acceptance, as many citizens place hope in the roll-out and believe the government’s promises (more security, less corruption, etc.). From a technical point of view, the focus is more on the ad...
“This system [can] exacerbate class inequalities, because many of the behaviours that lower social credit scores are more likely to be found among poorer classes,” explained Heath. Not paying bills on time, for example, could be put down to laziness, but it’s more likely to be a ...
“So the consequences are not huge at the moment,” she said, “but the system is developing fast and more sticks can quickly be added to the system once it is running.” That sentiment was echoed by the Economist Intelligence Unit, which said in a Monday report that “the social credit...
This path has brought true human rights and democracy to the Chinese people. The world’s largest social security network and compulsory education system have been set up. People’s all-round development is put front and center, and everyone stands a chance to reach one’s full potential. By...
The well-planned PA system has brought 90 percent of terrestrial ecosystem types and 71 percent of key state-protected wildlife species under effective protection. The habitats for wild animals have been expanding and their populati...
One system spreads oxygen throughout the train at all times. And each passenger can also get a personal oxygen mask just like those used in planes. Here are a few more things to think about as our train leaves the station. The designers solved three main challenges when building this ...
2. A multi-tiered social security system with universal coverage featuring a basic pension, basic medical care, and a subsistence allowance is nearing completion, which will bring to an end the thousand-year history during which China’s rural dwellers did not have social security. 3. Precision...
A demerit points system of regulating dog-keeping has brought down complaints about dogs biting people and disturbing people's life by 65 percent in 2017 compared over 2016 in Jinan, capital city of Shandong province, according to social security branch of Jinan police bureau. The demerit points...