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Big Brother Is Not Just Watching
The western world has paid much attention lately to the emergence of China’s social credit system, which evokes fears of Orwellian control and Big Brother—the Chinese state, in this case—watching and controlling its citizens. The system, which was announced in 2014 by China’s State Council, is an attempt (in the State Council’s words) to encourage…
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Big Pooh Bear Is Watching You
You are more than a number. How many times have you heard that phrase ever since starting college? Hopefully not too many. But for China’s 1.4 billion citizens, a single number will not only define who they are, but also determine their way of life. These people will soon live in a chilling reality where…
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