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Social Credit System not only affects companies

The Social Credit System Establishment Draft Law reiterates the focus of the Social Credit System on companies and their compliance performance. Nonetheless, the System also covers several other legal persons, most significantly individuals and government organs. The level of impact on individuals strongly depends on their profession.

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China Anti-Zero-Covid Protest In London Hundreds of demonstrators gather outside the China Embassy in London, United Kingdom, 27 November 2022, to mourn the deadly fire in Urumqi, a far west city in China, and demand the Chinese government to end zero-Covid policy by lifting all the lockdown restrictions. Participants also hold blank sheets of white paper to express their dissatisfaction towards the leadership of Chinese Communist Party and demand Xi Jinping, leader of China to step down. The protest is part of the widespread public dissent sparked in Mainland China. London United Kingdom PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xAlexanderxMakx originalFilename: mak-notitle221127_npvpg.jpg

Race against censorship

The protests against the strict Covid policy have begun to spread to smaller cities. The government in Beijing, on the other hand, remains silent. Its goal is to prevent large-scale protests by increasing censorship efforts. Whether someone has even heard of the protests is also a question of social background.

By Fabian Peltsch