China’s Social Credit System

Key Takeaways:With the West currently going through a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, luxury brands are focusing their 2021 plans on winning in the China market.China has now overtaken the US as the world’s economic powerhouse, according to figures released by the International Monetary Fund this month.Since the onset…

The Marathon County Historical Society sits in an old church building in Wausau, just up the Wisconsin River from the town of Mosinee. The lobby is large, a gift shop with books and paraphernalia in one area and temporary exhibitions in another. “Milking Time: The Evolution of the Dairy Industry…

Stars showered from the ceiling as actors suspended by ropes ran through the air. An unseen man’s voice boomed through the theater: “I have followed this red flag, walking thousands of kilometers with the faith of a Communist Party member in my heart!”Here in the hallowed ground of northern Shaanxi…

Matt Hancock defends £60m offer for Greater Manchester Matt Hancock, the health secretary, has said the “door is open” to more talks on a £60m support package which “remains on the table” to help Greater Manchester deal with Tier 3 Covid rules. The city’s mayor, Andy Burnham, said local people faced a “a winter…

Website of the YearLifestyle21 Oct, 2020 03:17 AM2 minutes to readThe noodle dish contained fermented cornmeal. Photo / FileA family of nine from China have died after eating homemade noodles that were in the freezer for a year.The noodle dish called Suantangzi, a popular local delicacy, contains fermented cornmeal.In this…

Intel has announced a deal with South Korean company SK Hynix to sell its NAND flash memory business for $9 billion. The deal would see SK Hynix will acquire all IP licenses, the NAND SSD business, as well as the manufacturing plant in Dalian, China. The two companies hope to…

The Chinese CDC has concluded that the recent Qingdao outbreak started after two people were infected from handling contaminated frozen food packages. The conclusions seem to be in line with what is known about the virus so far. SARS-CoV-2 can survive on surfaces for hours, it lives longer in dark,…

Some 200 people gathered outside the office of Youwin Education in Beijing demanding refunds after the company collapsed. Photo: Frank Tang Some 200 people protested outside the office of a private tutoring company in Beijing on Monday, demanding refunds after the company folded The rare protest is a sign of…

Life has basically returned to normal in Wuhan, Hubei province, after the central government imposed strict lockdown measures where the coronavirus was first detected. Photo: AFP After an initially slow response to the virus outbreak in Wuhan, China opted for strict short-term measures to contain its spread Meanwhile, half measures…

No results matched your search Economy3 hours ago (Oct 18, 2020 02:50AM ET) © Reuters. A Chinese national flag is seen at a port in Beihai SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China passed a law restricting exports of controlled items, allowing the government to act against countries that abuse export controls in…