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China, censorship and coronavirus | The impact of economic policies

Posted by: The Conversation Global

Date: Thursday, 12 March 2020

 

Editor's note

With the flick of a few switches, the Chinese state has been able to gather data on practically every person in the country. The government knows exactly where everyone is, what their daily public routine is and even the temperature of their bodies. Punishments are handed out if people break the rules. This represents an unprecedented level of surveillance and exertion of power and control. Dionysios Stivas and Nicholas Ross Smith unpack what this means in the medium to long term.

Economic reforms are necessary to enable economies to deal with national challenges. But, as Danny Bradlow explains, change is pain, and often those who bear the biggest burden brought about by change don’t reap the benefits. That’s why governments should assess the human impact of proposed economic reforms.

Stephen Harris

Associate Professor in Plant Sciences

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