Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
July 12, 2017
Mobile Payments Overtake Use of Cash in China
Mobile payments overtake use of cash in China. Imagine not having to carry cash, or a card to pay for things. That’s the reality in much of China these days – where a majority of electronic payments last year were made using mobile phones and apps. Al Jazeera's Florence Looi reports from Beijing.