1. For CHINA, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

NOTE: Before answering the questions below, read the info under “Background”

2. For CHINA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How many people in China were banned by the government from traveling due to a bad “social credit” report card?
c) What is the Communist government’s social credit system? What types of offenses can give a person a bad “Social credit” score? What types of punishments will they be given? Be specific.
d) Why was Chinese journalist Liu Hu placed on a list of dishonest persons who is now barred from traveling or buying property? What really scares him about it?