Monday, September 23, 2019

China’s longest march: To the future

New York Times:

Around the world, Beijing is building trade and transportation infrastructure — and governmental partnerships — through its multibillion-dollar Belt and Road initiative. At home, the Chinese government continues to tighten social and religious controls.
For years, our correspondents have been tracking China’s emergence as a global powerhouse. and finding the trouble spots. Their latest work:
Business controls: Beijing is amassing vast troves of data — including payroll data, copyright violations, even how many employees are members of the Communist Party — and using that to grade businesses and their operators.
The penalties for low grades in China’s expansion of its “social credit system” could be high, and not just for Chinese companies: Warnings have been sent to United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and FedEx.

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