Eerie train announcement gives a glimpse into China's 'social credit system'

Daily Mail - Science & tech 

China is currently trialling a national social credit system which ranks citizens on every aspect of their behaviour. And a latest trending video has shown what life is like under Beijing's controversial scheme. The clip filmed on a Chinese high-speed train captures an announcement which warns the passengers not to travel without a ticket or behave disorderly; otherwise, the offender's behaviour will be recorded in'the individual credit information system'. A clip filmed by London-based journalist captures a train announcement in China which urges passengers to behave properly so they wouldn't be punished by the social credit system James O'Malley, a freelance journalist, was taking a high-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai Here's a dystopian vision of the future: A real announcement I recorded on the Beijing-Shanghai bullet train. 'To avoid a negative record of personal credit, please follow the relevant regulations and help with the orders on the train and at the station,' a female voice reads in the announcement.