The Independent/Reuters: China to ban citizens with bad 'social credit' rating from taking flights or using trains for up to a year
President Xi Jinping's plan based on principle 'once untrustworthy, always restricted' to come into effect on 1 May
China said it will begin applying its so-called social credit system to flights and trains and stop people who have committed misdeeds from taking such transport for up to a year.
People who would be put on the restricted lists included those found to have committed acts like spreading false information about terrorism and causing trouble on flights, as well as those who used expired tickets or smoked on trains, according to two statements issued on the National Development and Reform Commission’s website on Friday.
Those found to have committed financial wrongdoings, such as employers who failed to pay social insurance or people who have failed to pay fines, would also face these restrictions, said the statements which were dated 2 March.
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WNU Editor: The Soviet Union had a similar system .... it regulated and controlled where people lived and traveled. And yes .... everyone (including yours truly) hated it. With time .... I predict that the people in China are going to hate this system also.
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