China’s Social Credit System

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…

The false idea that 70,000 Chinese delivery drivers, or waimai xiaoge (外卖小哥), hold a master’s degree has recently been doing the rounds on the Chinese internet.  Many netizens bemoaned the number of “wasted talents,” with one Weibo user with over 16,000 followers posting a Baidu article that claimed China was creating a group of “highly educated poor…

We spoke to the Foreign Office Minister responsible for the Middle East and North Africa, Conservative MP James Cleverly. We started by asking whether the reported foreign aid cuts to Syria would be reconsidered. Read More

English artist PM Warson has been the name on vintage soul connoisseurs lips for a while now. A handful of singles have allowed the songwriter to sketch out his identity, giving that late 50s and early 60s sound a modern twist. Music for dancers, chancers, and romancers, we're hearing elements…

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday released a declassified report on foreign actors' attempts to influence and interfere in the 2020 election. The big picture: The U.S. intelligence community found that Russia and Iran conducted influence operations aimed at affecting the outcome of the election, but…