China’s Social Credit System

Governments like the U.S. say they’re worried about the rise of new variants in China’s massive COVID outbreak, but the World Health Organization says they have yet to see any new strains in the country. In a statement released Wednesday, the WHO said that a sample of genomic data provided…

The picture shows two men riding a motorcycle wearing masks. — AFP/File Pakistan safe from highly infectious strain BF.7.NIH says only 11 patients in critical condition across country.Expert believes BF.7 would also be present in Pakistan.ISLAMABAD: One of the three dominant strains of COVID-19 in China and Omicron's subvariant XBB's presence is confirmed…

The 13th Chinese peacekeeping engineering contingent to South Sudan organizes its first all-element emergency defense drill in the new year during the New Year's Day holiday. JUBA, Jan. 3 -- During the New Year's Day holiday, the 13th Chinese peacekeeping engineering contingent to South Sudan organized its first all-element emergency…

Personnel at work after the landing of the Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft at Dongfeng Landing Site, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, North China, April 16, 2022. /CFP Thanks to years of training and painstaking efforts, north China's Dongfeng Landing Site has developed strong search and rescue capabilities to ensure the smooth running…

 Tesla's China chief Tom Zhu speaks at a delivery ceremony for China-made Tesla Model 3 vehicles in the Shanghai Gigafactory of the U.S. electric car maker in Shanghai, China December 30, 2019. REUTERS/Yilei Sun/File Photo Move makes Zhu effective deputy to MuskInvestors have called for deeper executive team, Musk focusChina-born…

Gold price treads water as holidays in the key markets restrict XAU/USD moves. Challenges to sentiment from China, IMF comments could probe Gold buyers. Cautious mood ahead of Fed Minutes, US NFP may also challenge XAU/USD upside. US Dollar Index rebounds from seven-month low despite recently downbeat US data. Gold…

Philstar.com January 1, 2023 | 11:10am This undated file photo shows immigration counters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The STAR / Rudy Santos, File MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is intensifying its COVID-19 monitoring for individuals travelling from China, where cases are rising after a relaxation of pandemic restrictions…

HONG KONG, Dec 31 (Reuters) - China's top lawmaking body has given Hong Kong leader John Lee the power to bar foreign lawyers from national security cases, removing the decision from the city's courts, in a move likely to further fuel concerns over judicial independence. The use of foreign lawyers…

 People cross a road amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China December 31, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - China's factory activity shrank for the third straight month in December and at the sharpest pace in nearly three years as COVID infections swept through…

China Huadian has connected a 120 MW solar plant to the grid in the Tibetan city of Nagqu, which has an average altitude of 4,500 meters. The installation is reportedly the largest PV project in Tibet. December 30, 2022 Beatriz Santos This 40 MW/193 MWh solar-plus-storage project is situated 4,700…