"At the core of contemporary China is a contradiction: it's the world's most prominent Communist-ruled country, yet it's found steadily increasing affluence in recent decades by embracing a degree of entrepreneurship and market competition that would make Ronald Reagan drool in envy. In some cases, all that capitalism can lead to situations in the People's Republic that sound like a bit like unintentional parody."
"Recent video shared by China Insider - an outlet co-produced by anti-China media groups , for what it's worth - shows an incredible video of a woman forced to scan a QR code with her phone in order to activate a toilet paper dispenser. After scanning the code, the woman has the choice to either pay a few cents for some bathroom tissue - or, strikingly, watch an ad."
"Context is iffy. The outletfails to disclose where the video was taken, so we have no way of knowing whether this is a private McDonald's, a public-private mall, or a public subway station. "This system is designed to cut down waste - some people would abuse free paper before," CI writes under the video. It's plausible, though. Toilet paper thievery, surprisingly, is a longstanding social issue in China."
Contemporary China combines Communist political control with extensive market-oriented entrepreneurship and growing affluence. A video shows a woman required to scan a QR code to activate a toilet paper dispenser, then choose to pay a few cents or watch an advertisement for tissue. The location of the video is unspecified, so the setting remains unclear. China Insider states the system aims to cut down waste because people previously abused free paper. Toilet paper thievery is a longstanding social issue, with a 2017 New York Times report attributing depletion of public supplies to local residents and citing poverty's lingering effects.
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