China’s Social Credit System

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday and called for greater cooperation with Africa’s fastest-growing economy, including in infrastructure, green industries, and the digital economy. China’s foreign ministry said Mr Wang, who is on an annual New Year tour of Africa, stated that…

China will scrap value-added tax export rebates for PV products from April 1, 2026, while cutting battery rebates ahead of a full phaseout, raising export costs for manufacturers and potentially pulling shipments forward into early 2026. January 9, 2026 Vincent Shaw China will eliminate value-added tax (VAT) export rebates for…

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While the assisted driving industry continues to debate whether Level 3 capabilities are a necessity or a discretionary upgrade, regulatory approval has already begun to draw a line between theory and deployment. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has announced the country’s first batch of approved Level 3…

From “new-energy Maseratis” to “license-free Porsche Cayennes,” a growing number of elderly mobility vehicles informally known as laotoule are appearing on rural and suburban roads across China, drawing scrutiny from regulators and road-safety experts. Many laotoule vehicles — commonly translated as “old man’s joy — are sold without registration or…

Huawei’s Maextro S800 becomes China’s top-selling $100,000 car, outsells Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Porsche Panamera in November.  The Maextro S800 is priced between 708,000 yuan and 1.02 million yuan in China – the world’s largest auto market. In China, Porsche Panamera and Mercedes-Benz S-Class limousine starts at 1.1 million yuan and 1.24…

As China continues to tighten oversight of AI, its cyberspace regulator has moved to rein in AI “boyfriends” and “girlfriends,” proposing rules that would require platforms to intervene when users express suicidal or self-harm tendencies.  The draft regulation released Dec. 27 by the Cyberspace Administration of China requires chatbot providers…

Pakistan and China issued a joint communique on Monday calling for more “visible and verifiable” actions to dismantle and eliminate all terrorist organisations based in Afghanistan, and prevent them from using Kabul’s territory for militancy against any other country. The joint statement came after the conclusion of the 7th round…

Employees work on a production line manufacturing camera lens for mobile phones at a factory in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab New business growth slows, foreign demand declines Business sentiment improves with high expectations for 2026 Companies cut staffing levels,…

A tourist (1st, R) poses with a performer at the Tianjin North Railway Station in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan) BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Tianjin Fantasy Express has begun a scheduled round-trip service between Tianjin North Railway Station and Beijing Railway Station since Thursday. The…