[Chine] China’s coronavirus status app shuts many citizens out of society, but there are ways to bridge digital divide

Auteur : Jane Cai, journaliste de South China Morning Post à Pékin

Production : South China Morning Post, quotidien de langue anglaise publié à Hong Kong depuis 1903. Sa diffusion s’élève à 104 000 exemplaires. Il est publié par le groupe SCMP, propriété de du groupe Alibaba depuis 2015.

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Date et Heure : 2 juillet 2020, 11:00

– There needs to be a complementary system for people who have poor digital skills or no internet access, say experts

– Uneven tech distribution echoes gaps in age, wealth and education and, if not rectified, may lock many out of Chinese public life

Source : Jane Cai, “China’s coronavirus status app shuts many citizens out of society, but there are ways to bridge digital divide”, South China Morning Post, 02/07/2020. URL : https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3091418/chinas-coronavirus-status-app-shuts-many-citizens-out-society (consulté le 02/07/2020).

Voir également :

“China is fighting COVID-19 with a QR code, but is everyone on board?”, CGTN, 09/07/2020. URL : https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-07-09/China-is-fighting-COVID-19-with-a-QR-code-but-is-everyone-on-board–RYJ0O70jSM/index.html (consulté le 09/07/2020).

Photo “à la une” : A worker wearing a face mask checks passengers’ body temperatures and a health code on their phones before they take a taxi after arriving at Hankou railway station in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Technology has been crucial to getting around in China during the pandemic but not everyone is able to take part in this digitally-driven society. © AFP

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