China’s Social Credit System

Amitoj Singh is CoinDesk's regulatory reporter covering India. He holds BTC and ETH below CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000. Privacy protection is one of the top issues among the many still remaining when it comes to the use of China's central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, according to…

Observatory to issue standby signal 1 for Nalgae 2022-10-30 HKT 20:51 Share this story The Observatory's storm track shows that Nalgae has entered within 800 kilometres of Hong Kong. The Observatory said it will issue the Standby Signal No. 1 later on Sunday night. It said Tropical Cyclone Nalgae has…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (Oct 27) US was wrong to destroy its relations with China over Taiwan. Putin said Russia recognises Taiwan as part of the People's Republic of China and said visits by US officials, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi – who Putin referred to as "grandma"…

The storied Mercedes-Benz history will be electrified (image: Mercedes)California and Europe are now leading the way for the phase-out of the internal combustion engine in the next decade or so. The European Parliament agreed to stop sales of new gas-powered cars and vans by 2035, including hybrids. After a 15-month…

Last Updated: October 27, 2022, 23:59 IST Washington The new review calls for increased research and development on cutting-edge technologies, including hypersonics, cyber, artificial intelligence and directed energy. (File photo: Reuters) A senior defense official, who briefed Pentagon reporters on the condition of anonymity before the report's release, said it…

China’s predatory fishing trawlers threaten to upended Africa’s food security. Representational Image/AFP New Delhi: Fishing holds the coastal communities in Ghana together, providing a livelihood for more than two million people. The occupation is an integral part of the country’s traditions and cultures. However, new investigation shows how Chinese vessels…

Robin Zeng, Chairman of Chinese battery giant CATL, said that, unlike oil, lithium battery’s main components can be recycled, adding that the development of the lithium battery industry makes the energy mix in China change from relying on resources to manufacturing and recycling, which can give full play to China’s…

Canadian athletic apparel retailer lululemon started the year as one of the most popular brands in China due to its superior quality and design. Recently, however, the brand is encountering some doubt as to its quality and prices. Lululemon, founded in 1998, broke the $40 billion market value in 2020,…

WASHINGTON - Top US justice officials accused the Chinese government on Monday of an unrelenting campaign by intelligence operatives to subvert the American justice system and steal commercial secrets. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Christopher Wray detailed three separate cases in which Beijing’s spies…