China’s Social Credit System

Oh Xiaomi, why do you play with our emotions so? This is the Xiaomi 12S Ultra and it may very well be the best phone in the world right now. But Xiaomi won't sell it to anyone outside of China, which is a shame. The 12S Ultra is up to…

A prominent analyst in China expects the price of the solar panel raw material to pass CNY 300 ($44.70) per kg soon and says the sky-high prices will continue at least through September. July 7, 2022 Max Hall Amid continuing problems for Chinese polysilicon production, one analyst has predicted the…

History & CultureOut of Eden Walk“I used horses and mules, and sometimes my own shoulders, to carry the equipment,” recalls wandering projectionist Zhang Yin Hua of the glory days before TV and smartphones. ByPaul Salopek Published July 7, 2022 • 13 min read Writer and National Geographic Society Explorer Paul…

Millions of barrels of oil released last month from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve by President Joe Biden went to foreign nations, including China, according to Reuters. Biden ordered the release of 50 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve in November,  30 million barrels on March 1 and 180…

The bacteria strain in question is Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides, ​which is isolated from traditional fermented dairy products, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) said in its announcement on holding a public consultation.​ It has proposed to recognise the strain as a New Food Raw Material that can be…

Shenzhen has become the first city in China to pass legislation allowing critically ill patients to refuse “excessive life-saving treatment,” Red Star News reports.  Changes to Article 78 of Medical Regulations of the Shenzhen SEZ now allow critically ill patients to refuse treatments that will extend or save their lives. …

China's first listed pure-play EV charging service provider, NaaS Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: NAAS) ("NaaS," the "Company"), held a bell-ringing ceremony at its headquarters in Anji, Zhejiang Province, to mark the company's public listing on the NASDAQ on June 28, 2022. (1888PressRelease) July 05, 2022 - This came after the company's…

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government on Monday hosted its first high-level regional meeting since the army took power last year, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and counterparts from Mekong Delta nations attending. State broadcaster MRTV reported that Wang met with his colleagues from Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and…

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…