China’s Social Credit System

MINUTE GET THE LOW-DOWN ON THE TOP STORIES World 'War crimes' committed in Ukraine: UN investigators GENEVA — UN investigators said Friday (Sept 23) that war crimes have been committed in the Ukraine conflict, listing Russian bombings of civilians areas, numerous executions, torture and horrific sexual violence. 8 Days WATCH…

The United States and China are stepping up their war of words over Taiwan in a long-simmering dispute that has significant implications for the power dynamic in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. Amid a surge in Chinese military activity near the island that China regards as a renegade province and has…

Author of the article: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday voted to revoke the authorization for China Telecom’s U.S. subsidiary to operate in the United States, citing national security concerns. The decision means China Telecom Americas must now discontinue U.S. services within 60 days. China Telecom,…

Adverse impact of climate change on nature is well known but often when things are expressed in monetary terms the enormity of the problem at hand is fully realised The latest report from the United Nations has said that climate related hazards have cost developing and developed Asian economies billions…

The concern that China might try to seize Taiwan is preoccupying American military planners and administration officials. Few of them think Taiwan’s military could hold the line. Soldiers, strategists, and government officials in Taiwan and the U.S. say the island’s military is riven with internal problems, many of which have…

According to a recent report, Beijing is pressing the fast-food retail chain McDonald’s to support the digital yuan before the Winter Olympics in China scheduled for February 2022. The report notes that China is also pushing companies like Visa and Nike to join in on the central bank digital currency…

The first batch of exhibits for the fourth China International Import Expo in Shanghai has been delivered to the exhibition venue. The first exhibit to make it to the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) was a bending machine with an automatic tool changer made by manufacturing firm Amada. The…

China’s yearslong trade war with the U.S. convinced its leaders the country needed to move faster to expand its domestic consumer market so its economy couldn’t be whipsawed so easily by shifts in Western demand. The coronavirus pandemic, however, has steered China in the opposite direction, making exports a larger…

Please try another search Economy10 hours ago (Oct 23, 2021 07:35AM ET) © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man rides a scooter past apartment highrises that are under construction near the new stadium in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China, January 19, 2019. Picture taken January 19, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter SHANGHAI (Reuters) -The…

Speech by CE at opening ceremony of 2nd Women Power Forum (English only) (with photo/video) ******************************************************************************************      Following is the video speech by the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, at the opening ceremony of the 2nd Women Power Forum today (October 23): Madame Huang Xiaowei (Vice-President and First Member of the…