China’s Social Credit System

A Uyghur woman and children ride past a billboard showing Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Unity New Village in China's Xinjiang region on Sept. 20, 2018. Andy Wong/The Associated Press The Chinese embassy in Ottawa says Canada has no right to lecture China – an irate response to the…

Earlier today Xiaomi announced a major event on March 29 and the Mi 11 Lite is one of the phones expected to attend (along with the Mi 11 Ultra and Pro). However, Italy is a week ahead of everyone and a couple of local stores already list the Lite. Tecnosell…

(Source: Great Wall Motors) China’s biggest SUV and pick-up manufacturer Great Wall Motors announced on March 21 that it will launch its flagship off-road vehicle, the TANK series, as a stand-alone brand. The company will separate TANK from its premium brand WEY at the 19th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition…

RMH‘s net asset value has decreased by 4% driven by the strengthening of the Rand. The firm says loss from continuing operations improved in the comparable period thanks to the elimination of funding costs during its unbundling. RMH says headline earnings decreased by more than 100% as the results of…

A delegation for the Biden administration "discussed the climate crisis" with Chinese counterparts during talks in Alaska this week, but the two sides did not form a working group on the issue, contrary to a Chinese media report, a State Department spokesperson tells Axios. Driving the news: The report followed…

The U.S.-China talks in Alaska, for which expectations were already very low, kicked off with an extraordinary public spat between the top officials on both sides. The U.S. accused China of breaking international rules and making the world “far more violent and unstable,” citing “deep concerns” from its allies about…

Via Tuya Website A leading Chinese IoT company, Tuya Smart, went public on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday and raised $915 million, which became the first IPO in the IoT industry, according to Bloomberg. Founded in 2014, Tuya earned $179.9 million revenues in 2020, had total assets of…

News Shane Superville 2 Hrs AgoJoel Martinez, Mayor of Port of Spain visits the defaced Chinatown monuments, after reports of the graffiti had been made by the public- Photo by Roger JacobPort of Spain mayor Joel Martinez is calling on the public to show maturity and appreciate works of art…

Even seemingly benign, supposedly uniting events such as the Olympics leave a sour taste in the mouths of more than half of those surveyed. Author of the article: Shachi Kurl A young man holds a sign bearing photographs of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who have been detained in China…

Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star) - March 19, 2021 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas yesterday denied he got inoculated with COVID-19 vaccine made by Chinese firm Sinopharm as alleged by columnist and former special envoy to China Ramon Tulfo. Sinas said he…