China’s Social Credit System

Placeholder while article actions load UNITED NATIONS — A U.N. investigator says contemporary forms of slavery are widely practiced around the world, including forced labor for China’s Uyghur minority, bonded labor for the lowest caste Dalits in South Asia, and domestic servitude in Gulf countries, Brazil and Colombia. Human Rights…

August 18, 2022 By CIW Team Advertising spend in China in the first half of 2022 decreased by 11.8%, according to data from CTR. China's advertising market saw contractions in multiple industries; IT Products & Services and Entertainment's ad spend decreased by over 40% in H1 2022. Almost all top…

By James T. Areddy in New York and Ann M. Simmons in Moscow Updated Aug. 17, 2022 4:21 pm ET The People’s Liberation Army of China said it would join military exercises led by Russia in the latest demonstration of partnership between the two U.S. rivals. Building on a “no…

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHONG KONG, Aug 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Beijing is trying to limit collateral damage to some of its better-behaved private property developers. As home prices slide, the government plans to guarantee new domestic fixed-income issues by half a dozen homebuilders, including Longfor (0960.HK)…

China will view further U.S. arms sales, official travel to Taiwan or naval activity near the self-governing island as provocations that will further destabilize relations and prevent progress on other issues, Beijing's ambassador to the U.S. warned Tuesday. Why it matters: Ambassador Qin Gang said if Washington doesn’t "show restraint"…

Chinatown as seen from 97 Street looking north from 105 Avenue on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in Edmonton. Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia Edmonton plans to spend $15.2 million on a safety hub over two years to deter crime and social disorder in Chinatown, with most of the funding going…

Your browser does not support the audio element. After years of hard work in overseas markets, Nreal, a Chinese AR startup, plans to expand its Chinese market presence and will soon release consumer-grade AR products. The company is to hold a product launch event in China in late August 2022.…

NZD/USD takes offers to renew intraday low, snaps three-day downtrend while reversing from a two-month high. China’s growth of Retail Sales, Industrial Production eased in July. Previous resistance line from early July restricts immediate downside, 200-DMA appears a tough nut to crack for bulls. RSI hints at a pullback, MACD…

Topline A congressional delegation landed in Taiwan early Sunday morning to meet with Taiwanese leaders and discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations, just weeks after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit sparked major tensions with China, which claims the island. Senator Ed Markey speaks at the Back the Thrive Agenda press conference at…

Deutsche Bank has revealed that China’s green finance market surpassed CNY 20 trillion ($2.9 billion) in value in the first half of 2022. Haitai Solar has listed shares in Beijing, while Shangji has revealed plans for a new polysilicon project in Inner Mongolia. August 12, 2022 Vincent Shaw Image: Iamme…