A province in northern China developed an app to tell people whether they are walking near someone in debt, according to state media. The app, named the “map of deadbeat debtors”, rolled out to people in Hebei, the state-run China Daily newspaper reported. They can access it on WeChat, the country’s most popular instant-messaging platform.

This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories:  Technology,  Medical Innovation and Technology,  Tech,  Personal Development,  Entrepreneurship,  SME

Tags:  app debt,  China,  social credit policy,