China's social credit system (SCS) gets a lot of attention outside of China yet it's still very misunderstood. Many scholars and China watchers have shed light on the topic, but none have done it so concisely and accessibly as Kendra Schaefer and her team at Trivium China. She joins us this week to explain how the SCS is a broad framework for better regulation and enforcement and how it applies to companies, individuals, and government agencies.

Key questions

What is the purpose of the SCS? How far along is its development?Is the SCS only for individuals?How does the SCS apply to companies?How are China's cities gamifying SCS?

Links

77: Peer-to-peer lending in China—Tech-driven shadow banking with Andrew PolkThe apps using social credit in ChinaExecutive Summary: UNDERSTANDING CHINA’S SOCIAL CREDIT SYSTEMChina's Social Credit System: An Evolving Practice of ControlKeeping track of social creditEUROPEAN CHAMBER REPORT ON CHINA’S CORPORATE SOCIAL CREDIT SYSTEM A WAKE-UP CALL FOR EUROPEAN BUSINESS IN CHINABecome a member of TechNode Squared

Guest

Kendra Shaefer, @triviumchina

Hosts

John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNodeMatthew Brennan, @mbrennanchina, ChinaChannel

Editor

Peter Isachenko

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