China’s Social Credit System

First of three partsTHE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China are “heavily invested” in the finalization of the 2026 Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea (SCS), which has dragged on for the past 17 years because of some contentious issues.This was how Foreign Affairs Secretary…

Saudi FM Holds Diplomatic Talks with Chinese Special Envoy in Riyadh. (Source: Saudi Gazette) Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held discussions with China’s Special Envoy to the Middle East, Zhai Jun, at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Sunday, according to the Saudi Gazette. The two officials discussed…

U.S.-China dialogue is vital to preventing globally damaging miscalculations, China's top diplomat said ​on Saturday, ahead of a highly anticipated summit this month between ‌leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. "Failure to ​engage between the two nations would only ⁠lead to misunderstandings and misjudgements, escalating toward confrontation and harming the…

US-China dialogue is vital to preventing globally damaging miscalculations, China's top diplomat said on Saturday, ahead of a highly anticipated summit this month between leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.  "Failure to engage between the two nations would only lead to misunderstandings and misjudgements, escalating toward confrontation and harming the…

Shocking surveillance video captured a brazen daylight stabbing in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Thursday — showing a hooded man casually walking up behind an apparent stranger before plunging a knife into his back. The disturbing footage, obtained by local station KRON4, shows the suspect strolling along the sidewalk near the…

Lois Openda and Jonathan David could be remembered as two of the most disappointing signings in Juventus history, as their first season at the club has been underwhelming. Despite being considered key players, their performances have fallen short of expectations, and the Old Lady has not yet had the opportunity…

If China is a giant ship navigating through the storms of history, then this year, it's charting a voyage for its next phase -- with a map known as the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030). How exactly is this blueprint drawn to guide 1.4 billion people forward? But China doesn't just…

The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) opens its fourth session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2026. Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders, including Li Qiang, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng, were seated at…

Michael Punongbayan - The Philippine Star March 5, 2026 | 12:00am “The National Security Council confirms the Rappler investigative report that government authorities have uncovered a serious national security matter involving espionage and foreign-directed malign activities in the country linked to the People’s Republic of China. The operations of these…

China and Russia clearly are seeing the next level nature of US and Israel tech enhanced intelligence and drones integrated with everything else. Combined operations (aka joint operations or combined arms) means coordinated military action across multiple services (army, navy, air force, space, cyber) or allied nations to achieve effects…