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China Gives Citizens Social Credit Score

Liu Hu didn’t realize that he was banned from flying until he tried to book a plane ticket and was denied.

Who didn’t realize that he was banned from flying? Liu Hu didn’t realize that he was banned from flying. What did he try to book? He tried to book a plane ticket. Was he denied? Yes, he was denied.

He was told that his name had been added to a blacklist of untrustworthy people.

What had been added to a blacklist? His name had been added to a blacklist.

This list is part of China’s plan to give each of its 1.4 billion citizens a score based on how well they behave.

Is this list part of Australia’s plan? No, this list is not part of Australia’s plan.

This list is part of China’s plan. How many citizens does China have? China has 1.4 billion citizens. What will their scores be based on? Their scores will be based on how well they behave.

Hu is a journalist who was ordered to apologize for a series of tweets he posted online, but he was told his apology didn’t cut it.

What was Hu ordered to apologize for? Hu was ordered to apologize for a series of tweets he posted online. Did his apology cut it? No, his apology didn’t cut it.

Now, his name has been added to a growing blacklist.

What has been added to a growing blacklist? His name has been added to a growing blacklist.

“I can’t buy property. My child can’t go to a private school,” said Hu.

Can he buy property? No, he can’t buy property. Who can’t go to a private school? His child can’t go to a private school.

“You feel you’re being controlled by the list all the time.” What does he feel controlled by? He feels controlled by the list.

The new social credit system uses sophisticated surveillance cameras, government records and snitch-lines to monitor citizens’ behaviors.

What uses sophisticated surveillance cameras to monitor citizens’ behaviors? The new social credit system uses sophisticated surveillance cameras to monitor citizens’ behaviors.

Based on their behaviors, citizens receive a score.

Who receives a score? Citizens receive a score.

If the score is high enough the citizen can go on a red list for people deemed trustworthy.

What list is for people deemed trustworthy? The red list is for people deemed trustworthy.

If the score is low enough, a person can be blacklisted.

What happens if the score is low enough? If the score is low enough, a person can be blacklisted.

Blacklisted citizens are prevented from buying plane and train tickets, getting loans or jobs, staying in hotels, organizing social gatherings and accessing high-speed Internet.

Who is prevented from buying plane and train tickets? Blacklisted citizens are prevented from buying plane and train tickets. Can blacklisted citizens organize social gatherings? No, blacklisted citizens cannot organize social gatherings.

In the future, low scores may even block people from eating at restaurants.

In the future, will high scores block people from eating at restaurants? No, in the future, high scores will not block people from eating at restaurants.

In the future, low scores may block people from eating at restaurants.

In some provinces, phone calls to a blacklisted person prompt a recorded message telling the caller that the person has unpaid debts.

What does the recorded message tell the caller? The recorded message tells the caller that the person has unpaid debts.

On the other hand, people with high social credit scores are rewarded.

Who is rewarded? People with high social credit scores are rewarded.

Rewards include the ability to cut in line at the hospital and for men with high scores, access to women-only dating websites.

Do rewards include cutting in line at the hospital? Yes, rewards include cutting in line at the hospital.

Good social credit can also allow a person to rent an apartment, car, or bicycle without paying a deposit.

Can good social credit allow a person to rent a bicycle without paying anything? No, good social credit cannot allow a person to rent a bicycle without paying anything. Good social credit can allow a person to rent a bicycle without paying a deposit.

While some people criticize the new system, others believe it’s necessary.

Do some believe it’s necessary? Yes, some believe it’s necessary.

Because most Chinese people do not have a credit card, a mortgage or other loans, it’s difficult to give them a “credit score” like people in other countries are given.

What is it difficult to give Chinese people? It’s difficult to give Chinese people a “credit score” like people in other countries are given.

Credit expert Hu Nailhong believes that looking at a person’s overall behavior is one way to gauge their creditworthiness.

Who believes that looking at a person’s overall behavior is one way to gauge their creditworthiness? Credit expert Hu Nailhong believes that looking at a person’s overall behavior is one way to gauge their creditworthiness.

Things like community service and buying Chinese-made products can raise a person’s social credit score.

What can things like community service do? Things like community service can raise a person’s social credit score.

While fraud, tax evasion and unpaid debts can lower a score.

Can fraud lower a score? Yes, fraud can lower a score.

Even relatively minor offenses like smoking in non-smoking areas, jaywalking and cheating in online video games can lower one’s score.

Can relatively minor offenses lower one’s score? Yes, relatively minor offenses can lower one’s score.

By 2020, every citizen will have a social credit score.

By when will every citizen have a social credit score? By 2020, every citizen will have a social credit score.

Some say, it’s already improving people’s behavior.

What do some say? Some say, it’s already improving people’s behavior.

Chen, a 32-year-old entrepreneur says, “I feel like in the past six months, people’s behavior has gotten better and better.”

Who says that people’s behavior has gotten better and better? Chen, a 32year-old entrepreneur says that “people’s behavior has gotten better and better.

But for people who are vocal about opinions that don’t toe the line, this new social engineering credit score will have grave consequences.” Will this new social engineering credit score have grave consequences for some? Yes, this new social engineering credit score will have grave consequences for some.