China’s Social Credit System

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Chinese entities have launched an aggressive social media campaign threatening military action in Arunachal Pradesh, with verified as well as unverified handles releasing undated videos and photos of People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops on the India border. Even though Twitter is banned in China, which has one of the strictest…

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Breaking NewsGlobally, the food delivery sector is facing scrutiny over its treatment of predominantly freelance workers, who endure low pay and get few employee rights November 7, 2021 - 2:08PM AFP Chinese authorities have launched a crackdown, demanding delivery firms ensure basic labour protectionsHanding over a piping hot meal at…

Canadian retail giant Reitmans Ltd. will remove from its stores all remaining inventory made at a factory in China suspected of using North Korean forced labour, according to a press release from the company. CBC journalists found jackets made by a factory accused of using North Korean labour at multiple…

One relatively more affordable place to mine Bitcoin in Asia (excluding China) is Laos, thanks to its hydroelectric potential and electricity prices. What’s more, the landlocked country with a population of 7,416,475 seems to be realizing this too. However, both investors and policymakers might wonder if this is a realistic goal.…

TOKYO—The German navy’s flagship will join exercises with the U.S. and its allies in the western Pacific, a modest but symbolic broadening of an alliance of democracies countering China’s growing maritime power. The Bayern, a frigate that recently visited Australia and Guam, docked in Tokyo on Friday. The ship held…

Commander Cameron Aljilani and two others were removed from their positions on Thursday following an investigation into the October 2 accident. The US Navy has fired the commanding officer, executive officer and top enlisted sailor of a nuclear-powered submarine that crashed into an underwater mountain on October 2, saying the…

As a mysterious virus sickened people in China in early 2020, North Korea became the first country to seal its borders to the world. After almost two years of near-total isolation due to what the world now knows is COVID-19, there are signs that Kim Jong Un’s secretive regime may…

A 094A Jin-class nuclear submarine Long March 10 of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. WASHINGTON - China is expanding its nuclear arsenal much more quickly than anticipated, narrowing the gap with the United States, the Pentagon said in a report published Wednesday. China could have 700 deliverable nuclear…