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The article discusses two things: > Sesame Credit, controlled by a private organization (Alipay) > The government's List of Dishonest People, a blacklist of p
by usaar333 9y ago
The article discusses two things:
> Sesame Credit, controlled by a private organization (Alipay)
> The government's List of Dishonest People, a blacklist of people who haven't paid fines.
(The article conflates them because the Sesame Credit scores are downgraded based on whether the person has unpaid fines. However, Sesame Credit doesn't affect the government list)
The "credit" list has no impact on trains/flying; nonpaying of government fines does. This isn't too dissimilar from other countries, where failing to pay government-issued fines results in disciplinary measures.
- seanmcdirmid 9y agohttps://www.techinasia.com/china-citizens-scores-barred-from-flights https://www.techinasia.com/china-citizens-scores-barred-from... They call it a “social credit system” in china (the one that can get you barred from flights), besides not paying your fines you can get on the list if you happen to be a unharmonious dissident. It’s no wonder it is confused with the sesame credit system, since they are both credit systems that run in china. Here is a state-owned press link if you doubt tech Asia: http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1015549.shtml http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1015549.shtml