CHINA

From penalising irresponsible dog owners to blacklisting dissenters, critics warn China's social credit system enables authorities to define "desirable and undesirable behaviour" and could allow unparralleled control of citizen's lives

Confusion clouds China's social credit system

China had about 176 million video surveillance cameras monitoring its streets, buildings and public spaces in 2016 -- compared to 50 million in the United States, according to data provider IHS Markit
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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam insisted her decision to withdraw the bill was hers alone and that she recieved no direction from the mainland

Hong Kong leader calls for dialogue after protesters reject concession

Hong Kong's leader on Thursday urged pro-democracy protesters to end their demonstrations after her surprise decision to bow to one of their key demands was condemned as too little, too late.Carrie Lam, the city's pro-Beijing chief executive, surprised many on Wednesday when after three months of rallies she suddenly announced she was scrapping a hugely unpopular proposed extradition law.Millions of people have taken to Hong Kong's streets since June in the biggest challenge to China's rule of semi-autonomous Hong Kong since its handover from the British in 1997.

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