China’s Social Credit System: Current Status, Role of Data and Surveillance, and Influence Outside of China

China’s Social Credit System: Current Status, Role of Data and Surveillance, and Influence Outside of China

Gulizar Haciyakupoglu

8th June 2021

This report is an executive summary of a comprehensive, four-chapter working paper prepared by Dr Gulizar Haciyakupoglu on the Chinese Social Credit System (SCS) published for internal stakeholders. The  working paper had explored three questions: 

(1) how far is the SCS from being a smoothly operating, holistic, and complete system; 

(2) what is the role of data and surveillance practices in the operation of the SCS; and 

(3) what influence might the SCS have outside of China. 

The deliberation of the three questions was a culmination of literature review on the SCS and interviews with 10 experts who have explored the SCS from various dimensions. 

Read the full article at https://stratcomcoe.org/publications/chinas-social-credit-system-current-status-role-of-data-and-surveillance-and-influence-outside-of-china/209