China’s Social Credit System

The China-based surveillance equipment manufacturer accused of being linked to the human rights abuse of the Uyghur ethnic minority in Xinjiang has denied any wrongdoing in a heated exchange with the UK's Surveillance Camera Commissioner. Eye-catchingly, Hikvision's denials came in a series of letters published by Surveillance Camera Commissioner Professor…

2:48 P.M. India, US discuss ways to increase tradeA day after Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said hopes of an India-US trade pact are off the table for now, US Ambassador to India Atul Keshap spoke to the Indian minister for over two hours, discussing trade between the two…

China is planning to build 43 new coal-fired power plants and 18 new blast furnaces — equivalent to adding about 1.5% to its current annual emissions — according to a new report. The new projects were announced in the first half of this year despite the world’s largest polluter pledging…

BEIJING: A top Chinese official said on Thursday (Aug 19) that “all-round efforts” are needed to ensure Tibetans speak standard spoken and written Chinese and share the “cultural symbols and images of the Chinese nation”. Wang Yang made the remarks before a handpicked audience in front of the Potala Palace…

Updated 3 hours ago · Published on 19 Aug 2021 2:10PM · Lai's newspaper Apple Daily closed down in June after authorities used the security law to freeze its assets. Prosecutors say the duo who pleaded guilty today were part of a group that organised the publishing of adverts and…

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        | Published: Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 12:00 iQOO 8 series comprising the standard variant and Pro model has been launched in China. The successors come with upgraded features over their predecessors. Features include a 120Hz display, 120W fast charging, Snapdragon processor, up to 512GB onboard storage,…

The ascent of the Taliban has redrawn the diplomatic map for the U.S. and its rivals as they compete to shape the future of Afghanistan. China and Russia already are moving to build ties with the Taliban and have hosted Taliban officials even before the U.S. military completed its troop…

According to a report from Dallas News, this sibling duo has been bringing in thousands of dollars mining Ethereum. While most kids are playing with their computers, siblings Ishaan and Aanya Thakur are making money with theirs. The bother-sister duo currently makes $32,000 a month from their Ethereum mining operation…

Disclaimer: We make affiliate commissions from Bluehost by promoting to our readers. We recommend Bluehost to our readers since it is one of the only affordable hosting solutions that are both reliable and high in capacity and offers excellent customer service. LONDON — The dollar held its ground against major…