Leave no dark cornerShareChina is building a digital dictatorship to exert control over its 1.4 billion citizens. For some, "social credit" will bring privileges — for others, punishment.Dandan Fan is very much the modern Chinese woman.A marketing professional, she's diligent and prosperous — in many ways she's a model Chinese citizen.But Dandan is being watched 24 hours a day. A vast network of 200 million CCTV cameras across China ensures there's no dark corner in which to hide. Every step she takes, every one of her actions big or small — even what she thinks — can be tracked and...…Leave no dark cornerShareChina is building a digital dictatorship to exert control over its 1.4 billion citizens. For some, "social credit" will bring privileges — for others, punishment.Dandan Fan is very much the modern Chinese woman.A marketing professional, she's diligent and prosperous — in many ways she's a model Chinese citizen.But Dandan is being watched 24 hours a day. A vast network of 200 million CCTV cameras across China ensures there's no dark corner in which to hide. Every step she takes, every one of her actions big or small — even what she thinks — can be tracked and...WW…

'You will be put into detention': Former ABC bureau chief tells story of fleeing China for first timeShareIt was late on a Friday evening and I was about to head home from the ABC's Beijing office when the telephone rang.On the other end of the line was a man from the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission.He refused to give his name but insisted one of the ABC's Chinese staff write down the statement he was about to dictate.The man told us our reporting had "violated China's laws and regulations, spread rumours and illegal, harmful information which endangered state security and damaged...…'You will be put into detention': Former ABC bureau chief tells story of fleeing China for first timeShareIt was late on a Friday evening and I was about to head home from the ABC's Beijing office when the telephone rang.On the other end of the line was a man from the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission.He refused to give his name but insisted one of the ABC's Chinese staff write down the statement he was about to dictate.The man told us our reporting had "violated China's laws and regulations, spread rumours and illegal, harmful information which endangered state security and damaged...WW…

Leave no dark cornerShareChina is building a digital dictatorship to exert control over its 1.4 billion citizens. For some, "social credit" will bring privileges — for others, punishment.Dandan Fan is very much the modern Chinese woman.A marketing professional, she's diligent and prosperous — in many ways she's a model Chinese citizen.But Dandan is being watched 24 hours a day. A vast network of 200 million CCTV cameras across China ensures there's no dark corner in which to hide. Every step she takes, every one of her actions big or small — even what she thinks — can be tracked and...…Leave no dark cornerShareChina is building a digital dictatorship to exert control over its 1.4 billion citizens. For some, "social credit" will bring privileges — for others, punishment.Dandan Fan is very much the modern Chinese woman.A marketing professional, she's diligent and prosperous — in many ways she's a model Chinese citizen.But Dandan is being watched 24 hours a day. A vast network of 200 million CCTV cameras across China ensures there's no dark corner in which to hide. Every step she takes, every one of her actions big or small — even what she thinks — can be tracked and...WW…