China’s Social Credit System

South Korean and U.S. special forces have recently conducted joint search and seizure training as part of the U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC). The drill sends a warning message to countries supporting North Korea like China and Russia, which are suspected of abetting smuggling to and from North…

Hong Kong should expect economic stability over the next 25 years, analysts say, along with increasingly tight control by China, which began to rule the international finance center 25 years ago this week. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong Thursday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the former…

Your browser does not support the audio element. China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation Limited, a travel retailer, submitted its prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange again on Thursday, proposing to list on the main board, with CICC and UBS as co-sponsors. On June 25, 2021, the company had…

Your browser does not support the audio element. On June 27, Nike, the U.S. sportswear giant, released key financial data for its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and full year ended May 31, 2022. Its share price fell nearly 7% the next day and its market value dropped by $12 billion.…

Your browser does not support the audio element. According to the HKEx on Thursday, Tiantu Capital, a venture capital firm in China, has submitted an application for a listing in Hong Kong. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Huatai International will be its co-sponsors. Tiantu Capital was founded in 2002…

Your browser does not support the audio element. Technology startup Callisto has recently received tens of millions of yuan in seed round financing, following exclusive investment from Sequoia Capital China Seed Fund. The recently acquired funds are mainly to be used for the R&D and application of smart vehicle safety…

A Chinese disinformation effort against a Pentagon contractor building a rare-earths plant in Texas may herald a new era of such tactics against Western companies. On Tuesday, U.S. defense officials said they and “partner nations” were looking into the campaign against Lynas Rare Earths, an Australian company with a $120…

ByAlejandra Borunda Photographs ByCésar Rodríguez Published June 30, 2022 • 25 min read This story was produced and published by National Geographic through a reporting partnership with the United Nations Development Programme. Xochimilco, Mexico CityIn Mexico City’s massive Central de Abastos market, the largest produce market in the world, you…

In a landmark move, NATO for the first time in its guiding blueprint said China’s might challenged the alliance. China is “rapidly expanding” its nuclear arsenal, NATO warned as it accused Beijing and Moscow of threatening to destabilise world peace. In a landmark move, NATO for the first time in…

China has been branded a threat by NATO, with the nation's policies labelled a "challenge" to the organisation's "interests, security and values". The 30-member security organisation approved its new blueprint for the next decade on Wednesday, condemning China for the first time in its more than 70-year history. "The PRC's…