China’s Social Credit System

CHINA’S newest online sensation is a pink fox called LinaBell, who resides at the Shanghai Disney Resort. After making her debut on September 29, the life-size plush animal has taken the Chinese social media by storm. On Weibo, the hashtag of LinaBell had amassed over 430 million views by November…

Key Takeaways: Until recently, the luxury industry didn’t take full advantage of India’s transformation into a rising global economic power. Louis Vuitton, Hermès, and Gucci have strengthened customer relationships and increased profits and sales in India over the past few years. Euromonitor International forecasts that India’s luxury goods market will…

China has urged Lithuania to "correct the mistake" as soon as possible, after Lithuania allowed Taiwan to set up a de facto embassy. This file photo taken on November 18, 2021 shows the name plaque at the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania, Vilnius.   | Photo Credit: AFP China has…

By RICHA NORIEGA, GMA News Published November 20, 2021 10:33pm Malacañang announced Saturday that President Rodrigo Duterte would attend a virtual meeting of Southeast Asian leaders and Chinese President Xi Jinping on November 22. “Upon the invitation of President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, the President will…

In the thick of preparing for the Winter Olympics, Beijing is suffering from a scandal exposed by a top Chinese athlete. The United Nations is concerned about her whereabouts—and an international tennis association is considering cutting business ties with China. NBA player Enes Kanter is speaking out, pointing the spotlight…

PROVOCATIVE ACT In this photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eric Huang, newly appointed director to the representative office (third from right), poses with other staffers outside the Taiwan Representative Office in Vilnius, Lithuania on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Taiwan opened the representation office in Lithuania’s capital…

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The boss of women's tennis has cast doubt on an email posted on China's media purportedly from tennis star Peng Shuai, saying it "only raises my concerns as to her safety." Steve Simon, chairman of the WTA, said in a statement that he had a "hard time believing" the email…

An exterior view of China Evergrande Centre in Hong Kong, China March 26, 2018. Bobby Yip | Reuters The sale of HengTen is Evergrande's latest effort to raise capital. The deal is worth 2.13 billion Hong Kong dollars ($273.2 million), with 20% — or $54.6 million — due within five…

Fortnite's mobile game in China has been available since 2018 and never actually exited the beta stage in the region due to strict government regulations. And now the developers officially announced that they are shutting down the Chinese Fortnite servers. Although the official statement of the developers doesn't point at…