China’s Social Credit System

The Social Edition is our weekly series which deep dives into luxury initiatives in China’s social media landscape. Every week, we highlight brand campaigns distributed on Chinese digital platforms — WeChat, Weibo, Tmall, Douyin, and beyond. Our coverage spotlights global luxury brands, global beauty brands, and local Chinese brands. The latter…

What Happened: China’s Twitter equivalent, Weibo, has become a major conduit where luxury brands can communicate with Chinese consumers. On July 15, Weibo hosted a panel titled: Empowering Luxury Innovation and Expanding Brand Influence. With Weibo’s edge in social listening and data tracking, the social media giant explored social interaction…

Home » Tech » Anhui Province shuts down block reward miners, cites power shortage China’s relentless crackdown on the block reward mining industry continues, with Anhui province becoming the latest to join the clampdown. The province has ordered block reward miners to shut down, citing power shortages that it believes…

The world is entering a new stage of AI and the race to get there is between China and the United States, US defense secretary Lloyd Austin has said. He was speaking at the Global Emerging Technology Summit of The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence earlier this week. "Tech…

With India firmly conveying to China that the prolongation of the existing situation in eastern Ladakh was visibly impacting the bilateral ties in a "negative manner", Beijing on Thursday said it is ready to seek a "mutually acceptable solution" to the issues that require "urgent treatment" through negotiation. During their…

July 14, 2021 | 9:49pm | Updated July 14, 2021 | 9:49pm Enlarge Image Former Vice President Mike Pence accused President Biden Wednesday of "rolling over to Communist China." AP (2) Former Vice President Mike Pence accused President Biden Wednesday of “rolling over to Communist China” after his predecessor, former…

A Chinese University professor specialising in communication studies on Wednesday challenged testimony presented at the trial of national security suspect Tong Ying-kit by the prosecution’s expert witness, saying historian Lau Chi-pang failed to see that the slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times” could have multiple meanings. Tong Ying-kit,…

(Source: Guide Auto) The first of Tesla’s Model Y’s made in China will be handed over to European customers in August, the German news agency SPA reported, citing an official Tesla communication. The vehicles will be exported from the Tesla factory in Shanghai. Tesla originally planned to start production of…

(Source: VCG) The official website of China’s top antitrust regulator on Tuesday showed that Tencent’s planned acquisition of shares in Sogou, the country’s number three search engine, has gained unconditional approval. According to public documents, on September 16, 2013, Tencent signed an agreement with Sohu to acquire a 36.5% equity…

Ministry ready for more mini-FTAs Mr Jurin, centre, presides at the MoU signing between Thailand and Kofu city — the first mini trade agreement inked by the International Trade Promotion Department and Kofu City to increase trade, investment and economic cooperation. Thailand aims to clinch deals to form deeper trade…