> For rewards, it mentions giving awards and publicity to model individuals and companies. Various sectors will have “green lanes” given to “those with integrity and credibility”, for priority and simplified processes. Note that this section does not mention scores, it merely says “诚实守信者”, meaning people with integrity and credibility.

Scary. I will say with all of the "vague context", "it appears", "I don't know", etc that this post is as speculative as the Western ones. I appreciate the impartial tone of the article. To the author, would you care to share your opinions on the system personally, i.e. whether it's a good thing? Also, do you have any anecdotal insight on how common citizens view it behind closed doors?