China’s Social Credit System

TikTok really wants to make in-stream shopping a thing, following the success of its shopping initiatives in China, which have become the key revenue driver for local version of the app. And while Western audiences have yet to warm to TikTok shopping, the platform’s not giving up just yet, launching…

The fallout from French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China rippled across the seas on Tuesday as Chinese warships continued to operate near Taiwan, a day after military drills officially ended. Across the Atlantic, Macron’s remarks on Europe risking entanglement in "crises that aren't ours" in relation to Taiwan sparked criticism even as the French president attempted to…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks shop at a market, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country, in Beijing, China January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang BEIJING (Reuters) - China's consumer inflation hit an 18-month low and factory-gate price declines sped up in March as…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday he would invite his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to Brazil,…

While Red Bull has enjoyed a perfect record of three wins across the opening races in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia, in the latter event Mercedes replaced Aston Martin as the second-best team. But the cancellation of a return to China has now left a four-week gap in the calendar…

Nantong, China, April 09, 2023 --(PR.com)-- RAMPF (Nantong) is presenting its encompassing range of electro casting resins for electric/electrical components in the automotive, electromobility, and electrics/electronics industries at productronica China 2023 in Shanghai from April 13 to 15 in Hall W5 / Booth 5570. Electro casting resins developed and produced by…

WASHINGTON – Apple Inc. and Walt-Disney Co. are among US businesses that will face the steepest challenges in a “selective decoupling” from China, a key lawmaker said after a series of meetings with executives and experts in Hollywood and Silicon Valley this week. Representative Mike Gallagher, the chairman of a…

Taiwan Future Foundation launches national study intended to better understand Americans’ awareness and sentiment of Taiwan Cincinnati, OH, USA – WEBWIRE – Friday, April 7, 2023 Coinciding with the arrival of Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen in the U.S. last Thursday, Taiwan Future Foundation (TFF) announces the findings of their national…

BANGKOK – WEBWIRE – Friday, April 7, 2023 Aimed at further boosting tourist arrivals to the Kingdom, AirAsia continues with its international expansion by adding four direct routes between Thailand and China, namely Don Mueang-Chengdu (7 flights a week), Chiang Mai-Beijing (7 flights a week), Chiang Mai-Hangzhou (4 flights a…

SINGAPORE – Mr Li Xiting, founder and chairman of Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics, a global provider of medical devices based in China, has again topped Forbes' list of billionaires in Singapore. Mr Li was among 35 billionaires from the Republic – up from 26 in 2022. Their collective net worth came to US$118.9…