At the beginning of the Plandemic, remember when Covid stuck too every surface, especially money? The mints stopped printing coins and there was a shortage? Fauci pulled back on the whole touch thing because the big retailers and Amazon told him to stop.
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All medical that I used stop taking cash and check.
You can't do much in China without a government ID so pretty much everyone has one so it's likely tied to that.
They serve the same function as we typically use drivers license in the states, need one to open a bank account, purchase a sim card, travel on a train, rent something, etc.
As for cash the use of cash in China has dropped dramatically in the last few years do to WeChat Pay and AliPay type services, some don't bother carrying cash arround anymore its so prevalent. Credit cards never really took off, but these pay services did big-time, and I got to give props for the effectiveness and ease of use especially getting it to small merchants and no crazy fees.
You open the app scan a QR code and you pay, super easy, down side is now the government can potentially see everything, but it's like that with credit cards anyway. You of course need an ID to open the account.
I don't have data to back it up, but I don't think the social credit score system is widely used at least yet, more it exists as a threat of public shaming for bad behavior.
OrangePill --- thanks for the response. If you know this answer please respond. Do everyday normal Chinese hate America? Are all Chinese people members of the CCP? If you are not are you punished or pushed aside for not taking part in the party? Do the Chinese people have any power against the ruling party and they don't resist anymore and it is common place to just work and go about your business?
I believe most Americans have sympathy for the Chinese people in general but your ruling class in the CCP seem to be pretty evil. You have state run media and do must people take it with a grain of salt or do most people believe all the hate about America. Do Chinese people want their government to start a war with us or try to take it over through economic/political means.
These might sound like dumb questions but I never hear from regular Chinese people about these matters just talking heads of the CCP so I don't know what to believe. Thanks Orange
#1: No, not really at all for normal people, their plenty nationalistic, but there's no downright hatred and to the contrary usually welcome with open arms. American products are also highly valued still over some domestic ones even with massive tariffs and taxes on them. The main country that, get beaten on politically is Japan, usually when a political distraction is needed, but even that's mostly symbolic.
2# No, there's certain areas usually government workers where your basically required to be a member if you hold the job. If your a big business person or something it might also set you ahead, but for most people it's not a concern. If I recall the party usually likes to try and pick prospective people out while in college and guide them toward the political route.
3# Not much, it's hard to get a guage, but most people seem to be content or at least go about there own business, stability is very much valued and nationalism is heavily pushed in school and society so people are generally proud of there country.
One thing to remember is that China is communist in name only there not ruled as a command economy as the Soviet Union was, they tried and that failed badly. Rather it's more akin to Facism in definition, capitalism is allowed and encouraged, regulation is pretty relaxed. China actually calls their system "Socialism with Chinese Characteristics".
4# I don't think such things are even on the lay person's mind, and for the government it's usually if any at all just sabre rattling with no intention. China doesn't need hot war anyway to get ahead especially when the competition is repeatedly shooting themselves in the foot.
Another thing is that China had a nasty violent time during the 20th century, they don't want to go through that again. This is sometimes even touted as an excuse against democratic reforms or different political opinions. Essentialy "You don't want to risk chaos again do you?"
Because China had such massive economic growth in the last 20 years a lot of people are still happy or content, not sure if things will change as it slows down, but for a while it's been like the US 1960s with a lot of growth and movement to middle class.
Thanks for the answers to my questions. A couple more questions:
For the common Chinese person, what is there feelings about what took place in Hong Kong and how do they feel about Taiwan?
How much information about the virus was known to the people and do many people have a healthy skepticism about the number of people who died?
What American made products do Chinese people want or value?
I personally didn't like our reaction to the virus and the WHO/CDC misinformation campaign and I think if China would have been more open about it things wouldn't be where they are today.
Thanks again for you're detailed response. Biden is not good for America and the long term ramifications are going to be terrible for everyone. China will benefit in the short term but long term it will be bad for all. Thanks so much OrangePill- really appreciate it.
Orange --- Can Chinese people visit North Korea? I was curious because the west knows very little about this country and since China is allies can regular people travel to? What are Chinese people feelings towards Nepal? Thanks
good questions