China’s Social Credit System

Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A South Korean think tank recommended that Seoul join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership at the earliest opportunity, ahead of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday. State-owned Korea Development Institute said Tuesday in a report on the international trade environment that Seoul could reduce…

The move may help reassure China watchers concerned that Lloyd Austin, Biden’s pick for defence chief, does not have enough experience in Indo-Pacific affairs Ratner, a long-time Biden aide, has also worked in the office of Chinese and Mongolian affairs and the State Department Published: 2:14am, 20 Jan, 2021 Updated:…

E-commerce giant Alibaba confirmed with KrASIA on Monday that its food delivery unit Ele.me has paid the initial medical fees for a delivery rider who set himself on fire in Jiangsu province due to a pay dispute, days after the tragedy received widespread attention. Ele.me said the company was heartbroken…

China’s Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) and the Central Bank on Friday announced that it will ban commercial banks from selling deposit products through third-party internet vendors, like Alipay, WeChat Pay, JD Financial, and Lufax, after these platforms moved to clean out their stores from this type of products…

Sarah Elbeshbishi   | USA TODAY Rep. Lou Correa announces he tested positive for COVID-19Rep. Lou Correa announced on Twitter Saturday that he tested positive for COVID-19 the day before.  The California Democrat also acknowledged that he will miss President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration because of his illness.  "Yesterday, I tested positive for…

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North Korea: Military parade shows off new ballistic missilesThe supreme leader celebrated his 37th birthday by approving a new arsenal of weapons including more accurate long-range nukes, super large warheads, spy satellites and a nuclear-powered submarine. Kim, who has been promoted to the highest rank of the Workers' Party, is struggling…

Synopsis The Joint Commission comprehensively reviewed all aspects of multifaceted cooperation between the two countries and explored ways to further strengthen ties.ANIExternal affairs minister S Jaishankar co-chaired the 6th India-Nepal Joint Commission meeting with Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, in New Delhi.New Delhi: Nepal’s Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration added China’s CNOOC to a U.S. economic blacklist on Thursday, accusing the oil giant of helping Beijing intimidate neighbors in the South China Sea and ratcheting up tension days before U.S. President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Alongside blacklisting CNOOC, the Commerce Department added China’s…

by Andrew Jones — January 14, 2021 Launch of the fourth Long March 5 in November 2020, sending Chang'e-5 toward the moon. Credit: CNSA CASC announces successful tests of a range of liquid and solid rocket engines for future projects, commercial actors look to reusability HELSINKI — China’s space contractor…