China’s Social Credit System

Koreans are familiar with the proverb, "when whales fight, it breaks the back of the shrimp." In the geopolitics of Asia, this phrase is often used to describe Korean concerns about strategic competition between the U.S. and China. With the former as their most important security patron and with the…

Business FILE PHOTO: A Tencent sign is seen at the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, Oct 20, 2019. (Photo: REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo) 11 Feb 2021 11:20AM(Updated: 11 Feb 2021 12:33PM) REUTERS: An executive at Tencent Holdings has been held by Chinese authorities as part of a…

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese logistics giant S.F. Holding Co has offered to buy a 51.8 percent stake in Hong Kong-listed Kerry Logistics Networks Ltd, it said in an exchange filing on Tuesday. The offer, at HK$18.8 ($2.43) per share and valuing the total transaction at HK$17.6 billion, will be…

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will force regional grid firms to buy at least 40% of power from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030 in order to meet the country’s climate targets, according to a new government document seen by Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Power lines and wind turbines are pictured at a…

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Tencent is seen during the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, November 23, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song (Reuters) - Chinese smart vehicle supplier Shanghai PATEO said on Tuesday it and General Motors Co’s local venture with SAIC Motor Corp have jointly submitted complaints…

Home News China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft snapped its first image of Mars as the mission makes its final approach; the probe will enter orbit around the Red Planet in less than a week. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) released the image Feb. 5, demonstrating that the powerful, high-resolution camera on…

Founded in June 2020, the Shanghai-company first introduced six hard seltzer products in China, which were low calorie, and contained zero sugar. They came in cucumber, blackberry, strawberry, white peach, grapefruit and passionfruit flavour variations. The rebrand is part of the company’s vision to build a portfolio of different products…

Scott Morrison has poured cold water on speculation a Chinese company could soon build a megacity just kilometres from Australia. The Beijing-backed company has developed ambitious plans to build a $39 billion city in Papua New Guinea. The "New Daru City" would house a major seaport, industrial area and free…

China relies on coal for 60 percent of its energy needs China has launched the world's biggest carbon trading system to help lower carbon emissions, but critics and analysts have raised doubts about whether it will have a signficant impact. China is the world's biggest emitter of the greenhouse gases…

by William D'Angelo , posted 10 hours ago / 2,224 Views This weekly mini-series compares the aligned launch sales of the Xbox Series X|S with its predecessor, the Xbox One.  The first week for the Xbox Series X|S is the week ending November 14, 2020, while for the Xbox One…