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China’s Social Credit System

From Rainblood to Phantom Blade Zero: The origins and rise of S-Game China's Social Credit System

From Rainblood to Phantom Blade Zero: The origins and rise of S-Game

At this year’s Game Awards (TGA), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 arguably stole the show, sweeping nine awards, including “Game of the Year.” But for Chinese audiences, two other moments from the TGA likely stood out just as vividly. First, Arknights: Endfield announced its release date of January 22. Second, after…
bubmag
December 25, 2025
China needs ‘original’ knowledge system on border history to counter West, scholar says China's Social Credit System

China needs ‘original’ knowledge system on border history to counter West, scholar says

China should establish an “original” knowledge system regarding the history of its border regions to mitigate security risks from “hostile forces in the West”, according to a senior scholar at a prominent state-run think tank. Fan Enshi of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) also warned about the threat…
bubmag
December 24, 2025
Chinese investments support Egypt’s industrial localization amid deepening ties China's Social Credit System

Chinese investments support Egypt’s industrial localization amid deepening ties

This undated file photo shows a view of the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone in Ain Sokhna district of Suez province, Egypt.  (TEDA Investment Holding Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua) by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Growing Chinese investments in Egypt are helping the Arab country…
bubmag
December 22, 2025
Migratory swans flock to Yellow River wetland in Sanmenxia to spend winter China's Social Credit System

Migratory swans flock to Yellow River wetland in Sanmenxia to spend winter

This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2025 shows swans at a wetland in Sanmenxia, central China's Henan Province. A large number of migratory swans have flocked to the Yellow River wetland in Sanmenxia to spend winter. (Photo by Feng Xiaomin/Xinhua) People view swans at a wetland park in Sanmenxia, central…
bubmag
December 22, 2025
Mainland Court Seizes Evergrande Auto Assets and More Asia Real Estate Headlines China's Social Credit System

Mainland Court Seizes Evergrande Auto Assets and More Asia Real Estate Headlines

Only a few of Evergrande’s Hengchi cars were ever built An asset seizure in Guangzhou leads today’s real estate news from around Asia, with shareholders in China Evergrande Group finding out that some of the company’s automotive assets have changed hands without their knowledge. Also in the headlines, an Aussie…
bubmag
December 22, 2025
Changan Automobile wins China’s first license plate for Level 3 autonomous driving after 5 million km of testing China's Social Credit System

Changan Automobile wins China’s first license plate for Level 3 autonomous driving after 5 million km of testing

After logging more than 5 million kilometres of testing, Changan Automobile has been granted China’s first official license plate dedicated to Level 3 autonomous driving, as China moves to advance regulation of the self-driving industry. The license plate, numbered Yu AD0001Z, was issued to Changan by the Chongqing Municipal Public…
bubmag
December 22, 2025
Pakistan Deploys AI Scanners at Borders to Clean Containers Within Seconds China's Social Credit System

Pakistan Deploys AI Scanners at Borders to Clean Containers Within Seconds

Pakistan has started using artificial intelligence-based scanners at its land borders to make cargo clearance faster and safer. The new system has been introduced at major crossings, including points linked with China and Iran, where trade traffic often faces long delays. These AI scanners can check a full container in…
bubmag
December 19, 2025