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China is quietly using Afghanistan to strengthen its authoritarian agenda China's Social Credit System

China is quietly using Afghanistan to strengthen its authoritarian agenda

(Open Doors) — Weeks before the extremist takeover in Afghanistan, a diplomatic meeting between Chinese leaders and the Taliban sent a clear and ominous message: An established authoritarian state is poised to sponsor an emerging one. The world cares about the scene unfolding in Afghanistan because we have watched it…
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September 14, 2021
China’s ‘Mass Line’ Moves Online China's Social Credit System

China’s ‘Mass Line’ Moves Online

It’s no secret that the Chinese government harbors dreams of achieving a digital governance revolution. Over the past decade, authorities have steadily digitized many public-facing government services in a bid to both reduce bureaucratic costs and improve relations between government officials and citizens. Policy implementation, economic modernization, and social conflict…
bubmag
September 14, 2021
Chinese company pushes back on Canada’s espionage concerns following court order China's Social Credit System

Chinese company pushes back on Canada’s espionage concerns following court order

The Liberal government has directed a state-owned Chinese telecommunications firm to divest its stake in a Canadian subsidiary over national security concerns, prompting a court challenge of the order. China Mobile International Canada is asking the Federal Court to set aside the recent decision, saying the government has no grounds…
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September 11, 2021
On 9/11, Chinatown residents watched the towers fall. Some are still recovering. China's Social Credit System

On 9/11, Chinatown residents watched the towers fall. Some are still recovering.

On Sept. 11, 2001, May Chen stood outside Confucius Plaza, a 44-story residential tower located on the outskirts of Chinatown. It was primary day, an important day for Chen, whose husband was running for New York City Council. The streets were buzzing with voters heading to the polls and workers…
bubmag
September 11, 2021