China’s Social Credit System

Korea was blanketed by smog again on Monday as fine dust concentration levels soared through the roof due to seasonal dust storms in the Mongolian desert and factories in China belching toxic smoke.An average hourly fine dust concentration level of 158 ㎍/㎥ was measured on Korea's westernmost island of Baeknyeong…

Earlier this month, the public got its first glimpse of Iris Xe Max, Intel’s new discrete GPU for thin-and-light laptops, at an Acer press event. Today, Intel revealed the full first wave of laptops that will include this GPU, some of which are available for purchase now in certain countries.…

Just earlier this week, Bloody Elbow covered Tony Jaa’s latest action movie, Paul W.S. Anderson’s Monster Hunter, and noted it was a shame that Jaa’s prodigious martial arts skills appeared absent from the film. It seems that the Thai star will now have an opportunity to show American audiences just…

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 gives insight…

China this week announced unspecified sanctions on US defense contractors Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon. The state-run tabloid Global Times, however, tried to fill in the blanks. Quoting unidentified analysts, it reported that China could restrict the US’s access to rare earths in response to Washington’s latest arms sales to…

Could a Hong Kong Listing for Douyin Mean an Even Greater Focus on Asian Expansion?Just as Alibaba spinoff Ant Group prepares for what is set to be the world’s biggest-ever IPO, expected to raise $34 billion through a dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Beijing-based Bytedance is reportedly planning…

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Updated: Thursday, October 29, 2020, 19:35 Beijing, Oct 29: Thousands of Chinese military personnel deployed at the India-China border in eastern Ladakh have been provided with high-tech equipment to manage the heavy winter, the Chinese Defence Ministry…

Using the new funds, Beijing-based BizSeer plans to hire talent and develop its product.Read More

Pompeo slams 'predator' China as US seeks Asian influence by Staff Writers Colombo (AFP) Oct 28, 2020 Esper: New India-U.S. military pact meant to challenge ChinaWashington DC (UPI) Oct 28, 2020 - An agreement between the United States and India calls for military cooperation and is a check on Chinese…

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