China’s Social Credit System

AT a traditional-style “study room” inside the National Exhibition and Convention Center, where the third China International Import Expo is underway, Shan Lina, an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage,Read More

New Delhi: The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat said on Friday that Chinese Army is facing “unanticipated consequences of its misadventure in Ladakh" and possibility of border confrontations leading to a wider conflict can’t be ruled out. “The situation along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh remains tense…

A record number of Australian companies are participating in the third China International Import Expo (CIIE), open from 5 to 10 November 2020. The annual event is hosted by China in Shanghai and is the world’s first import-themed trade fair. Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 and trade tensions between…

Bytedance, TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company, is looking to raise $2 billion at a $180 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported on Thursday morning. The new funding would come as TikTok’s future in the U.S. hangs in the balance, as it waits to hear if a deal for Oracle to become its “trusted…

A new Chinese therapy for Alzheimer’s is embarking on a much-anticipated U.S. study -- the latest bid to revive hopes in the multibillion-dollar search for an effective medicine against the incurable disease.Shanghai Green Valley Pharmaceutical Co. said this week that researchers have identified the first patient from a screening process…

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages across the world and challenges the global economy, e-commerce livestreaming related industries continue to thrive in China.  Among the companies is Shang Jing (上镜), a Beijing-based startup that uses machine learning to standardize and make more efficient the matchmaking process between brands and internet celebrities…

BYD’s Han EV (Source: BYD) New energy vehicles are forecast to make up 20% of new car sales in China by 2025, according to a State Council statement published Monday. As the world’s largest market, new energy vehicles (NEV) in China include plug-in electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid…

Jack Ma (Source: Alizila) Jack Ma, founder of China’s fintech giant Ant Group, and two other executives were summoned on Monday by China’s top financial regulators for talks, ahead of the company’s $37 billion public offering.In a brief statement, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the China Banking and Insurance…

Chinese ambassador to Japan, Kong Xuanyou, has called on Japanese leaders to work together with Beijing to improve relations. Photo: Kyodo Japan urged not to host American intermediate-range missiles and upset the regional security balance Kong Xuanyou says tension over the Diaoyu Islands ‘will not do China any good’ Topic |  …

(Source: Pony.ai) Gracell Biotechnologies raises $100 million in Series C round Gracell Biotechnologies Inc., a Chinese clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing efficacious and affordable cell therapies for the treatment of cancer, announced it has raised $100 million in its Series C funding round. The round was led by Wellington…