Xi Jinping is promoting it, and Mao admired it: what the increased emphasis on the “Fengqiao experience” reveals about China “in the new era”
Mao-era ‘Fengqiao experience’ model of resolving social conflicts at the grass-roots level has received new lease of life under Xi
But system could also be used as a surveillance tool and make lower-level officials hide problems from their bosses, analysts warn
When Huzhou police officer Jiang Yunhui received a call from one of the thousands of “safety consultants” spread across the city in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, he knew something was up.
“A man from our factory listened to his uncle’s advice and downloaded an app,” the consultant said. “He is going to transfer money.”
Sensing the family was about to get scammed, Jiang immediately tipped off community authorities in the area. An anti-fraud officer then cautioned the uncle about the risks of online transfers, thus