- there are multiple documents about the social credit system, not just from the tax bureau
- people have definitely been banned from high speed rail
- two official docs from NDRC confirm this
(I haven't received links to the docs yet, but will reply to this comment when I do)
http://www.ndrc.gov.cn/zcfb/zcfbtz/201803/t20180316_879618.h...
http://www.ndrc.gov.cn/gzdt/201803/t20180316_879653.html
I've updated the links in my post as well.
It would have saved me and them the trouble if Reuters actually provided the sources.
If we want them to do this, we need to start telling them. To anyone interested in seeing Reuters start including links to sources, a good first step is to email:
brian.moss@thomsonreuters.com
He handles enquiries about reporting standards.
EDIT: removed first paragraph, which I pasted in error from a chat message.
I've edited my comment and removed that part.