China’s Social Credit System

(Source: Renren Yingshi’s Weibo) On Feb.3, Shanghai police detained 14 people from China’s largest subtitling site Renren Yingshi (YYeTs.com) due to suspicions they pirated more than 20,000 Chinese and foreign television shows and films. Following a three-month investigation, Renren Yingshi is suspected of managing several companies engaging in the distribution,…

US senators urge IOC to remove 2022 Winter Olympics from China A Chinese flag flutters in front of the IOC headquarters during a protest by activists of the International Tibet Network against the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on February 3, 2021 in Lausanne. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) A…

COVAX to deliver 337 million COVID-19 vaccines GENEVA, Switzerland (Xinhua) — COVAX, the initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) for equitable global access to the COVID-19 vaccines, on Wednesday said it has allocated a total of 337 million doses of vaccines for poorer countries so far and will…

Didi strengthens content production and to make self-made variety show available on its ride hailing car screens A person close to Didi said that Didi’s Lilicheng Media Co., Ltd. is currently recruiting on a large scale. Initially, it will broadcast its self-made variety shows on Didi’s car screen. It can…

At around 16:00 on February 1, 2021, Beijing time, the Chinese private space launch company i-Space’s Hyperbola-1 (Shian Quxian-1) rocket failed in its second launch in an attempt to orbit the small Fangzhou-2 (Ark-2) satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. i-Space stated that the company will immediately investigate and…

Uighurs have traveled to Turkey for decades in search of refuge from political and religious repression, but recent arrests and a proposed extradition treaty with China are making many fear the country is no longer a haven. While arrests of Uighurs, mostly on allegations related to terrorism, have been occurring…

“Winning Slopestyle was an unreal experience and being the first female rookie to win three medals at the X Games capped off the best two days of my life,” Gu said. Gu, who was born in San Francisco and grew up in the U.S., switched her nationality to China before…

American Chamber of Commerce calls for better coordination between the vaccine plan and testing to make travel easier A foreign restaurant worker in Beijing said he was not offered the vaccine but vaccinated Chinese colleagues gave him some protection Published: 9:00am, 1 Feb, 2021 Updated: 9:12am, 1 Feb, 2021 Read…

China's Anal Swab COVID Testing Scientists Say, Fissure This Your Butt's Way More Accurate!!! 1/30/2021 12:03 PM PT @RebeccaRambar/Twitter Some Chinese officials have rolled out a whole new way to test for COVID-19 -- and it entails bending over and spreading 'em ... something we can now see in a…

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