China’s Social Credit System

Synopsis China's industrial profits saw a significant jump in April, the fastest since November 2023. This growth is largely fueled by strong exports and the booming AI sector. However, domestic demand continues to falter, creating a challenging environment for many businesses. Companies are increasingly relying on overseas markets for expansion.…

Coffee runs are about to feel a little more stylish.  Starting May 26, over 400 Starbucks stores across China began selling the brand’s first ready-to-wear clothing collection, the 'Bearista Town Series.' Screenshots via Starbucks WeChat mini-program The pieces follow a trendy workwear style with a cute Bearista twist: embroidered T-shirts…

Hawkish rhetoric from the national security establishment isn’t grappling with the complex challenges posed by China’s rise. US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on May 14, 2026.(Alex Wong / Getty Images) As Donald…

Shehbaz Sharif was awarded an honorary professorship during a workshop on Pakistan-China agricultural cooperation held in Beijing, receiving the title of “Professor Shehbaz Sharif.” The honorary distinction was given by Professor Huang Shanwen at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, an institution known internationally for research, innovation and contributions to agricultural…

This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on May 25, 2026 shows a group picture of the crew of Shenzhou-21 and Shenzhou-23 spaceships. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spaceship have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Monday, starting a new round of…

President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a state visit to China from May 24 to 28. He visited the Great Wall shortly after his arrival. Produced by Xinhua Global Service ■ Read More

China has become the first nation to send "human artificial embryos" to space in a bid to better understand how microgravity and cosmic radiation may affect human reproduction. The results could have big implications for our ability to set up self-sustaining colonies on the moon and Mars . The embryo-like…

* Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying, or Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese, will carry out the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceflight mission, with Zhu serving as the commander. * An astronaut from the Shenzhou-23 crew is set to carry out a one-year-long in-orbit stay experiment, and the astronaut selected…

The Biden administration lavished attention on India as ⁠a vital strategic partner and feted Modi during a 2023 state visit NEW DELHI: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed trade and energy with Indian ‌Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ​Saturday on a visit aimed at shoring up relations battered by…

Nvidia just told the world it sees a $200 billion total addressable market for CPUs built around agentic AI workloads. And yes, that figure includes demand from China, a country where the US government has spent the better part of three years trying to limit access to exactly the kind…