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China’s Social Credit System puts its people under pressure to be model citizens

  • Written by Meg Jing Zeng, PhD candidate, Queensland University of Technology
China’s Social Credit System puts its people under pressure to be model citizensChina has introduced the Social Credit System in 12 demonstration cities.Shutterstock

In less than a month, China’s Lunar New Year will bring the country’s annual epic travel rush – the largest human migration on earth.

While many are planning trips to their home towns to attend family reunions, millions more Chinese citizens have...