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Chinese school sparks outrage over family wealth data collection

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Dongying No 1 Middle School in Shandong, China, has faced significant public backlash for requesting detailed family wealth information from new students' parents. The form included inquiries about car brands, license plates, and purchase prices, which the school claimed was for internal use. Following widespread criticism, the local education authority intervened, ordering the school to cease data collection and delete all previously gathered information. AI

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Chinese school sparks outrage over family wealth data collection

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Yan ·

    ‘Shameful’: Chinese school faces backlash for demanding new students’ family wealth details

    A secondary school in eastern China is at the centre of controversy for collecting the information of its fresh students’ parents, including what brand of car they drive and their values. Dongying No 1 Middle School in Dongying, Shandong province, distributed the information coll…

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