China’s Social Credit System

A Chinese-owned beef processor banned from China for labelling issues is using machine learning and tracking technology to remove human error. Key points:The tracking system promises to prevent human error in labellingKilcoy's facility was banned from exporting to China last yearThe Australian government still has no timeline on a resolutionKilcoy Global…

Baidu will launch robotaxi service in May Baidu Inc. said in a statement that it will launch Baidu’s Apollo robotaxi service in Beijing Shougang Park on May 2. According to the company, it is the world’s first fully driverless shared car, which will be driven by the 5G cloud in…

The launching of Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket. (Source: Xinhua News) China on Thursday sent the Tianhe core module of its space station into orbit at Wenchang Launch Center in Hainan province, kicking off a series of missions aimed at completing the construction of the station by the end of…

The 2020 US Department of Defense reports that China’s Navy has more vessels than the US Navy. The PRC has the largest navy in the world, with an overall battle force of approximately 350 ships and submarines including over 130 major surface combatants. In comparison, the U.S. Navy’s battle force…

In 2020, LG Energy Solution added the most passenger EV battery capacity deployed onto roads. It is supplying Tesla in China and VW, Renault and Mercedes in Europe. CATL added the second most battery production capacity in 2020. CATL wants to increase its production capacity between 2020 and 2025 in…

News18» News»World»China Says it is Open to India and Others Joining Covid-19 Conference 1-MIN READ Representative photo. The foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will meet via video link on Tuesday to exchange views on fighting the pandemic.Reuters BeijingLast Updated:April 27, 2021, 13:32 ISTFOLLOW US…

At least eight workers were killed and hundreds were rescued after an avalanche struck a remote Himalayan region near the China border in northern India, officials said Saturday. Six people were in critical condition in hospital after authorities used helicopters to retrieve trapped workers in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state.…

Food-delivery platform Meituan has become the latest Chinese internet giant to face an investigation by the country’s antitrust watchdog. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) is looking into whether Meituan’s use of exclusivity arrangements with merchants, known as “pick one of two,” constitutes monopolistic behavior, it said in a…

China’s Ministry of Education has unveiled a blueprint for further incorporating health and physical fitness into primary and secondary school curricula, as well as standardized exams, months after proposing such a change last year. The ministry announced its notice for “strengthening the physical health management of students” at a press…

The gaming brand iQOO brought its 7 series flagships outside China. During an event in India, the iQOO 7 and iQOO 7 Legend went official, and as expected they are not quite what the naming might make you believe. The global iQOO 7 actually corresponds to the iQOO Neo5, with…