China’s Social Credit System

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has called for the swift return of a soldier it says is being held by Indian authorities after disappearing along the border. The China Military Online, a news portal run by the military’s official PLA Daily, said on Saturday the Chinese border guard went missing on…

CHENGDU, China/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc on Saturday launched its first sedan model, eyeing a greater share of the world’s largest car market. The launch of the ET7, at an event in the western city of Chengdu, came as rival Tesla started selling its China-made…

Short video app Douyin has been fined for spreading ‘obscene, pornographic and vulgar information’ This is a ‘clear signal’ to China’s internet companies that tighter regulations are coming, state news agency Xinhua says Topic |   TikTok E3B1C256-BFCB-4CEF-88A6-1DCCD7666635 Published: 11:00pm, 8 Jan, 2021 Updated: 12:31am, 9 Jan, 2021 Read More

  Key Takeaways: In China, social commerce makes up 11.6 percent of retail e-commerce sales, totaling $186.04 billion (1.285 trillion RMB) in 2019. Chinese social media platforms are more multifunctional and have a broader purpose than their Western counterparts. The rise of a new consumer class — the affluent, sophisticated, and…

Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin has begun the countdown to defending her crown by beating qualifier Yang Zhaoxuan 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 in her first match of the year at the Abu Dhabi Open. The American top seed hit 11 aces against China's Yang to set up a second-round match against…

Website of the Year World 7 Jan, 2021 07:03 AM3 minutes to read A medical worker wearing a protective suit collects a throat swab from a local resident for coronavirus antigen rapid test. Photo / Getty Images New coronavirus cases in China's "wartime" locked down Hebei province have more than…

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has disclosed that a total of 731 NYSC Batch B members have tested positive for the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the disclosure was made by the chairman, PTF on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the…

published : 6 Jan 2021 at 18:54 FILE PHOTO: A dog walks towards a fisherman sitting in a boat on the Mekong River in Nakhon Phanom July 24, 2019. (Reuters) China has notified downstream neighbours it is holding back the Mekong River flow at a hydropower dam on the waterway's…

Picture source: www.mgmotor.co.in SynopsisSales of the only Chinese carmaker in India were expected to take a hit due to adverse consumer sentiment after border tension between the two countries. However, the British heritage of the MG brand ensured its sales growth. Mumbai: During a difficult year for business, MG Motor…

In an unexpected turn, the New York Stock Exchange said Monday that it no longer intends to delist China’s three major telecoms operators, a decision that was originally announced on December 31. The initial action targeted China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom as part of the Trump Administration’s move…