Millions of Chinese Cannot Travel by Air or Train Under China’s Social Credit System

Millions of Chinese Cannot Travel by Air or Train Under China’s Social Credit System
A police officer (R) speaks as she wears a pair of smartglasses with a facial recognition system at Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, on Feb. 5, 2018. AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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China’s push to implement a nationwide social credit system by 2020 is on full throttle as millions have been prohibited to fly or ride on high-speed trains, according to the latest statistics by the Chinese regime.
As of the end of April, about 10 million Chinese who have defaulted on their debts have been banned from flying 11.11 million times and denied access to high-speed trains 4.25 million times, reported the Chinese regime’s mouthpiece People’s Daily on May 16, citing data from China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), a planning agency under the State Council.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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