Beijing To Develop \'Orwellian\' Plan Of China To Rate Citizens\, By 2021
Beijing To Develop 'Orwellian' Plan Of China To Rate Citizens, By 2021
The system's rollout has attracted international headlines, sparking comparisons to George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four", with critics saying it could massively heighten the Chinese Communist Party's already strict control over society.
China said it would by 2021 create a "social credit system" to reward or punish individuals (Reuters)