China’s Social Credit System

© Reuters. Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs (NYSE:) slashed its economic growth forecasts for China on Sunday, stating that current levels of stimulus from the government will provide less support for the economy than previously thought. The investment bank cut its forecast for 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) to 5.4% from…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Paramilitary police officers stand guard in front of the headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the central bank (PBOC), in Beijing, China September 30, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever,…

BEIJING: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing on Sunday, the first top American diplomat to visit China in five years, amid frosty bilateral ties and dim prospects for any breakthrough on the long list of disputes between the world’s two largest economies. Having postponed a February trip…

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will continue to head the Department of Agriculture (DA) until "systems are all in place" to ensure the country's food security. Speaking to reporters after the ceremonial turnover of urea fertilizers from China Friday, the President said he has been waiting for someone to volunteer for…

Alibaba founder Jack Ma is "happy," according to the company's President Michael Evans. Te comments come as speculation about the billionaire's activities continues following China's crackdown on Ma's empire. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images PARIS — Alibaba founder Jack Ma is "alive" and "happy," the Chinese e-commerce giant's…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken boards his plane for travel to Berlin at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 22, 2021. Andrew Harnik | Pool | Reuters BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to Beijing this weekend in his first trip to China under…

This story is being updated to reflect latest developments.  A pitch-invading teenager has shot to fame after hugging Lionel Messi at the friendly match between Argentina and Australia on Thursday — the latest chapter in an eventful visit to the country for the soccer superstar. The teenager, 18, is now…

In the early hours of May 7, a small crowd congregated at Shanghai’s People’s Square, right at the heart of the city. Armed with umbrellas against the rain, they formed a long line that snaked out of the doorway to the Shanghai Museum and spilled into the surrounding square. The…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Shoppers walk in a retail district in Beijing, China, July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo By Ellen Zhang and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economy stumbled in May with industrial output and retail sales growth missing forecasts, adding to expectations that Beijing will need to…

Navigation for News Categories Some participants argued at the conference that New Zealand should be able to improve relations with India without sacrificing its ties to China. Photo: Unsplash / Aboodi Vesakaran Improving relations with India was a recurring theme at last week's annual conference of the New Zealand Institute…