China’s Social Credit System

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…

published : 3 Nov 2021 at 21:26 FILE PHOTO: The US Navy's Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey transits the Pacific Ocean, June 22, 2021. (Reuters) The United States military "absolutely" has the ability to defend Taiwan from an attack by China if called on to do so, US Joint…

Author of the article: SINGAPORE — China’s coastal province of Shandong is expected to shutter refineries with daily capacity of more than half a million barrels by the end of 2022 to make way for a new petrochemical complex, a provincial official and industry sources said. The clean-up of 10…

Author of the article: BEIJING — China said on Tuesday that President Xi Jinping was not given an opportunity to deliver a video address to the COP26 climate talks https://www.reuters.com/business/cop in Scotland and had to send a written response instead. Xi, who is not attending the United Nations meeting in…

In this episode of GameSpot News, we talk about Nintendo's Switch Online Expansion Pack trailer becoming it's most disliked video ever, leaked details about 2022's Call of Duty, the reason Roblox suffered a long outage, and why Fortnite may not see an official release in China. By DeVante Chisolm and…

The third phase of a philanthropic program was launched in Shanghai over the weekend to improve the eye health and vision care of children in China. Phase III of “Project Morning Star,” with an investment of 7 million yuan (US$109,375), will focus on enhancing vision care for children, service networks…

From the dagger-shaped Chumbi valley that threatens the 'chicken neck' access to all northeastern states to far flung Kibithu that forms the eastern-most part of India, there has been a sharp increase in Chinese military activity since May last year. Land and air incursions in the eastern sector have increased…

Artist-provocateur Ai Weiwei became world famous mocking Chinese icons—dynastic artifacts, Tiananmen Square, Beijing’s Olympics—and has spent time in detention for his artistic expressions. One symbol of Chinese power he hasn’t pilloried is Xi Jinping, the country’s pre-eminent leader. Mr. Ai, who is publishing a memoir on Nov. 2, says his mission…

China’s blueprints for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, landing ahead of two global summits in Europe, have disappointed climate advocates who had hoped for an ambitious road map from Beijing. A recent power crisis in China delayed the plans and prompted Beijing policy makers to give priority to energy security—adding wiggle room…