Right out of George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four"
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SUMMARY: Technology is transforming China, helping improve life in some ways, but also collecting big data. The government is beginning to convert that data and surveillance footage into social credit scores, which critics say can be used to penalize those who criticize the Communist Party. Nick Schifrin reports as part of "China: Power and Prosperity," with support from the Pulitzer Center.
"Chinese tech makes cities ‘smart,’ but critics say it spreads authoritarianism" PBS NewsHour 10/1/2019
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SUMMARY: Chinese 5G technology is designed to transmit huge amounts of data instantly, and deploy vast networks of surveillance cameras and facial recognition software. While dozens of countries around the world plan to adopt the innovation, human rights advocates and the U.S. are sounding the alarm. Nick Schifrin reports as part of "China: Power and Prosperity," with support from the Pulitzer Center.
"How China is driving the future of electric cars" PBS NewsHour 10/2/2019
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SUMMARY: In China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, putting more electric vehicles on the road is critical. Determined to become a world leader in the market, that nation has imposed a requirement that’s compelling international manufacturers to go more green. Special correspondent Katrina Yu reports as part of "China: Power and Prosperity," with support from the Pulitzer Center.
"Why China’s art market is evolving from knockoffs to new works" PBS NewsHour 10/3/2019
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SUMMARY: In the past, China was better known for producing 75 percent of the world’s art knockoffs than for its own creative innovation. Today, that is changing, as Chinese artists are reviving what they call the country’s “cultural aristocracy” by producing original art. Special correspondent Katrina Yu reports on the artistic, cultural and political implications of China’s creative resurgence.
"China calls it re-education, but Uighur Muslims say it’s ‘unbearable brutality’" PBS NewsHour 10/4/2019
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SUMMARY: Uighurs are Muslims who trace their roots back thousands of years in Central Asia, most currently living in the Chinese province Xinjiang. The group represents less than 1 percent of China's population, but they have endured what the U.S. calls one of the worst human rights crises of modern times. Nick Schifrin reports on how Communist China has persecuted this religious and cultural minority.
