FIVE YEARS ON

Paper.cn. “The debtors’ relatives and friends will be reminded of the debtor’s lack of credibility and they can avoid being swindled.

“They cannot cancel the message themselves unless they repay their debts, and all mobile phone numbers registered under their name will be covered.”

Under China’s real-name registration policy, ID cards must be provided to telecom operators to obtain new phone numbers.

So far, 10 debtors have been put on the list by the Guanyun court. Most are self-employed people who have hidden assets or have transferred them to avoid paying debts.

“They have the ability to