China’s Social Credit System

Shot by Yang Jian. Edited by Yang Jian. Subtitles by Yang Jian. Zhou Lingfei sits in a chair in the newly reopened Uchiyama Bookstore, transported back to the 1920s and 30s when his grandfather, the celebrated writer Lu Xun (1881-1936), often came there to visit Kanzo Uchiyama (1885–1959), the Japanese…

As negotiations officially began at the COP15 UN nature talks in Montreal Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said almost two-thirds of the countries at the table have already agreed to protect 30 per cent of the world’s land and water by the end of the decade. But he said the…

Gov. Larry Hogan said Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in the state's executive branch of government. John Locher/AP hide caption toggle caption John Locher/AP Gov. Larry Hogan said Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in…

The United States will increase the rotational presence of air, land and sea forces in Australia, including bomber aircraft and fighter jets, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday, amid shared concerns about China. Speaking after annual AUSMIN talks between the allies, Austin said the two countries also agreed to…

BEIJING, Dec 6 (Reuters) - China's capital Beijing no longer requires people that enter supermarkets and commercial buildings to show negative COVID-19 tests on their mobile phones, the city government said in a statement on Tuesday. However, the city still requires negative test results to enter Internet cafes, schools, bars,…

Mumbai: Shares of Indian metal mining and production companies surged 1-5% on Monday as reports of widespread easing of Covid lockdown restrictions in China prompted traders to build bullish bets. The BSE Metal Index jumped 2.4% with advancing 4.5% and Tata Steel gaining 3.4% in an otherwise listless day for…

2022 was the year China’s Gen-Z came of age. The first cohort of young Chinese born in the 21st century — known as the “post-’00s” generation — have now reached the legal marriage age and graduated from university.  In this four-part series, Sixth Tone will explore how the post-’00s differ…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A board shows stock information at a brokerage office in Beijing, China January 2, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo By Summer Zhen and Tom Westbrook HONG KONG (Reuters) - As Chinese assets whipsaw around hopes and fears over the country's path out of the pandemic, big offshore…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. one hundred dollar notes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul February 7, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won/File Photo SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar struggled to gain a foothold on Monday and was languishing at five-month lows as traders looked past stronger than anticipated U.S.…

Cities across China further unwound COVID restrictions Friday, loosening testing and quarantine rules in the wake of nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedoms.  Anger and frustration with China's hardline pandemic response spilled out onto the streets last weekend in widespread demonstrations not seen in…