China’s Social Credit System

Popular social media platform Twitter’s explanation for showing India’s Union Territory Ladakh as a part of China is "inadequate" for what amounts to a criminal offence, a panel of MPs headed by Meenakshi Lekhi  said today after questioning officials of the microblogging site. Representatives of Twitter appeared before the joint…

(Source: Cainiao) To ensure a smooth process for the upcoming Double 11, China’s national shopping festival, Alibaba’s Cainiao Smart Logistics is carrying out multiple self-service tactics to secure and expedite delivery services. SF Express, China’s second-largest courier, is also implementing high-tech measures to facilitate this year’s shopping festival. Cainiao said…

Double 11 Super Night Gala will be co-hosted by Pinduoduo and Hunan TV on the evening of Nov. 10 (Source: Pinduoduo) Pinduoduo, the second-largest e-commerce platform in China, announced that it will cooperate with a provincial satellite TV station to host the upcoming Double 11 Super Night Gala. Hunan TV,…

WD Stuart/Getty Over the summer, as both the Trump and Biden campaigns ramped up efforts to win the most controversial presidential election in decades, Laura Daniels, Jessi Young and Erin Brown also got busy, posting critical comments about American politics and society on Twitter and other social media platforms. They…

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(Variety) The 2019 “Hellboy” reboot is set to hit Chinese cinemas on Monday, Nov. 9, more than a year and a half after its U.S. debut.The film ranked as one of the biggest box office flops of 2019, grossing just $22 million stateside and $44.7 million worldwide, despite a production budget…

(Xinhua) Chinese-American co-production "Over the Moon" landed on Netflix, the world's leading streaming entertainment service, on Friday.The animated adventure drama film is a co-production between Netflix Animation and the Shanghai-based Pearl Studio, formerly known as Oriental DreamWorks. The film revolves around a 12-year-old girl, Fei Fei, who builds a rocket ship…

By Casey Wagner and Vildana HajricBillionaire investor Mike Novogratz is doubling down on a call Bitcoin serves as digital gold. “I don’t think Bitcoin is going to be used as a transactional currency anytime in the next five years,” Novogratz, founder and chief executive officer of Galaxy Investment Partners, said…

Senate Republicans will release a documentary series hitting China and congressional Democrats over the coronavirus pandemic just days before the election.The conference on Friday teased a trailer for the five-part series on its Twitter page, saying it will feature “never-before-seen footage” and interviews with several GOP senators. Never-before-seen footage.Behind the scenes stories.America…

Publishedduration2 hours agoimage copyrightReutersimage captionBritish National Overseas Passports will give Hong Kong people a pathway to the UKChina has told Britain to "immediately correct its mistakes" after the UK reaffirmed its plan to offer a route to British citizenship to almost three million people living there.The offer was made in…