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Gridworker: service provider to ensure loyalty

The Communist Party ties state surveillance to services for its citizens. The work of the so-called grid workers costs billions a year.

Julia Fiedler
21. August 2025
Traditional residential hutong in Xicheng area Beijing
The grid management system has been gradually implemented in all residential areas since 2004, such as here in a Beijing hutong. (IMAGO / Pond5 Images)

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Last updated: 21. August 2025

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