Possible Negative Consequences of the Introduction of the Social Rating System in the PRC
The article presents an analysis of the Chinese social rating system, the start of implementation of which was announced nationwide in January 2020. The authors note that in the future the implementation of such an ambitious social project may have a number of negative consequences for the Chinese society: total control from the government over the private life of citizens, an imperfect scoring mechanism, the criminalization of society due to an increase in the number of citizens with a low rating, as well as the likelihood of technical failures and information leakage.