Big Brother is watching you: How China is ranking its citizens

Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Imagine a society where everything you do, say and buy is monitored and evaluated by the authorities - a society where citizens are ranked according to good or bad behaviour. In China, this is becoming a reality. The country is implementing a "social credit" rating system, made possible thanks to the collection of masses of data on its citizens. It's set to be implemented nationwide in 2020. But the system is already being tested in some Chinese cities. Our correspondents report. Programme prepared by Patrick Lovett. http://www.france24.com/en/reportages Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook:   / france24.english   Follow us on Twitter:   / france24_en