China’s Social Credit System

Your browser does not support the audio element. Harrison Jiang, Chief Marketing Officer of Honor’s consumer business in China, announced on September 5 that the global users of the Honor X series smartphone had exceeded 100 million, and revealed the upcoming release of the products representing the nine-year milestone of…

by Andrew Jones — September 5, 2022 The 30-meter-long core stage of the fourth Long March 5B arrives at Wenchang spaceport in September 2022. Credit: CMSA HELSINKI — Work to assemble a Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket is underway at Wenchang spaceport as China prepares to complete the construction of…

Taiwan-based China Airlines has officially resumed its Taipei-Bali route, with the first flight landing at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on Friday afternoon, signaling the return of Taiwanese tourists to the Island of Gods. Flight CI-771 landed at the Bali airport at 3pm carrying 163 passengers, after flying for…

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Yobe North, Bashir Machina, has distanced himself from a letter purportedly announcing his withdrawal from the senatorial contest and resigning from the APC. Machina had won the senatorial primaries of the APC but the leadership of the party are allegedly making…

BEIJING — Cities in eastern China have suspended ferry services and suspended classes as they brace for the arrival of Typhoon Hinnamnor, a strong storm that is expected to also affect neighboring Taiwan, Japan and Korea. Shanghai on Sunday suspended ferry services and deployed more than 50,000 police officers to…

How this plays out in official statements from the Taiwan government as its elections in early 2024 approach is equally concerning. While Bolton and Pompeo might support independence and provoke a crisis with China, are there genuine guarantees they can offer Taipei to enhance its security, as distinct from perhaps…

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 2, 2022 Russia's Daniil Medvedev in action during his third round match against China's Wu Yibing REUTERS/Mike Segar Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comNEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Defending champion Daniil Medvedev cruised into…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $1.1 billion sale of military equipment to Taiwan, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles, with China threatening to take counter measures. The Pentagon announced the package on Friday in the wake of China’s aggressive military drills around Taiwan…

Your browser does not support the audio element. As an advocate for social metaverse development in China, Tencent-backed platform Soul presented its two latest intelligent technology achievements – Ling OS and NAWA Engine – at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) on September 1 in Shanghai. Soul is a generation-Z…

An employee is seen in the cab of a train inside Zhengzhou East Railway Station during the annual Spring Festival travel rush ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Lee Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBEIJING, Sept 2 (Reuters)…